Abstract:Background: Sickle cell anaemia is the most common inherited hematological abnormality across human race, particularly prevalent in pockets of central India and pulmonary hypertension (PH) supposedly worsens prognosis. Data from central India is lacking though. Present study aims to study incidence of pulmonary hypertension as a complication in patients of sickle cell disease.Methods: Patients aged more than 12 years diagnosed to have sickle cell anaemia on hemoglobin electrophoresis during the study period (t… Show more
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