Sickle cell anemia stroke prevention efforts may have decreased racial disparities
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
The disparity in stroke-related deaths among black and white children dramatically narrowed after prevention strategies changed to include ultrasound screening and chronic blood transfusions for children with sickle cell anemia, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.