No Increase in Masked Hypertension Prevalence in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in France
Plamen Bokov,
Berengere Koehl,
Chérine Benzouid
et al.
Abstract:Objectives
An important prevalence (32-45%) of masked hypertension has been reported in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Systemic arterial rigidity has been associated with stroke in SCD. Stroke screening is well-established using transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound. The objectives of our proof-of-concept study in childhood SCD were to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and its relationships with cerebral vasculopathy (TCD velocity) and to further evaluate in a subgroup of chil… Show more
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