Stroke With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (SWiTCH).

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Published in Blood on February 07, 2012

Authors

Russell E Ware1, Ronald W Helms, SWiTCH Investigators

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Global Health, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, 1102 Bates Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA. reware@bcm.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Hydroxyurea to Prevent Organ Damage in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia | NCT00006400

Stroke With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea | NCT00122980

Transcranial Doppler (TCD) With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (TWiTCH) | NCT01425307

Comparison of Two Methods of Transfusion for Stroke Prevention in Sickle Cell | NCT02561312

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