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Jordan LC, Kassim AA, Donahue MJ, Juttukonda MR, Pruthi S, Davis LT, Rodeghier M, Lee CA, Patel NJ, DeBaun MR. Silent infarct is a risk factor for infarct recurrence in adults with sickle cell anemia. Neurology. 2018 Aug 21;91(91). e781-e784.
Abstract
Because of the high prevalence of silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs) in adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and lack of information to guide treatment strategies, we evaluated the risk of recurrent SCIs and overt stroke in adults with SCA with preexisting SCI.