2020
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-135978
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Manual Partial Exchange Transfusion a Cost Effective Life Saving Intervention in Sickle Cell Crisis: Single Centre Retrospective Data Analysis

Abstract: Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) poses a considerable health burden in lower middle income country (LMIC) like India. One ICMR survey reported about 20% of children with SCD died by the age of two years and 30% of children with SCD amongst the tribal community in India died before they reached adulthood. Data on mortality rate in the adult population with SCD is sparse. Our centre data shows that despite the availability of Hydroxyurea and supportive care, almost one-third of hospitalized… Show more

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