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Monthly blood transfusions reduce sickle cell anemia-related brain injury in children
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Regular blood transfusions prevent recurrent blockage of brain blood vessels, a serious neurological side effect that occurs in one third of children with sickle cell anemia, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings appear in the Aug. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - August 20, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news