Sickle cell disease (SCD)‐related organ complications are a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients with SCD. We sought to assess whether hematopoietic stem cell …

Pathological deterioration of mitochondrial function is increasingly linked with multiple
degenerative illnesses as a mediator of a wide range of neurologic and age-related chronic …

Background Sickle cell retinopathy (SCR) is one of the most important ocular manifestations
of sickle cell disease (SCD). This study aims to assess the prevalence of SCR in SCD …

Background Line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC‐OCT) is an imaging
technique providing “optical biopsies” of the skin in real time and non‐invasively. At a center …

Purpose To longitudinally assess macular thickness and microvascular changes in children
with sickle cell disease (SCD). Design A retrospective consecutive series. Subjects Children …

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is one of the most common therapeutic procedures in
modern medicine. Although frequently lifesaving, it often has deleterious side effects. RBC …

Purpose To report the clinical presentation and outcomes in patients who underwent surgery
for proliferative sickle cell retinopathy (PSCR). Design Retrospective, consecutive case …

Hydroxyurea has been a mainstay of systemic management of SCD with prior work
suggesting its ability to reduce the likelihood of develo** retinopathy. There are several …

Purpose To identify genetic, systemic, and biological factors associated with the occurrence
of sickle cell maculopathy (SCM). To evaluate microvascular macular alterations using …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of blood-cell
associated inflammation markers in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and sickle cell …