'Silent' stroke risk factors for children with sickle cell anemia
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
Factors such as low hemoglobin levels, increased systolic blood pressure, and male gender are linked to a higher risk of silent cerebral infarcts, or silent strokes, in children with sickle cell anemia, according to results from a large, first-of-its-kind study.