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Stroke and Sickle Cell Disease
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a powerful risk factor for stroke. Individuals with SCD are at risk for hemolytic anemia, painful vaso-occlusive crises, infection, and cerebrovascular disorders. Those with sickle cell anemia (SCA), defined as homozygous hemoglobin S or…