Anemia and ischemia: how low can you go?

Published in: Blood (2015)

In this issue of Blood, Bernaudin et al have identified the rate of acute anemic events (AAEs) and extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis as risk factors for silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs) in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA).

Keyphrases

internal carotid artery
iron deficiency
middle cerebral artery
chronic kidney disease
liver failure
young adults
respiratory failure
subarachnoid hemorrhage
drug induced
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
cerebral blood flow
acute respiratory distress syndrome