Trends in HU utilization and cerebrovascular outcomes before and after publication of the 2014 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute sickle cell disease guidelines.

Publication/Presentation Date

12-13-2025

Abstract

The 2014 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) guidelines recommend offering hydroxyurea to all patients with sickle cell disease SS/Sβ0 (SCD) aged ≥ 9 months. The relationship between early hydroxyurea initiation and the development of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is unclear. This retrospective study describes trends in HU prescriptions and CVD outcomes in patients with SCD SS/Sβ

First Page

1

Last Page

8

ISSN

1521-0669

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics

PubMedID

41388752

Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Article

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