Ammar Ali Hussain

[ 1 ] - Blood Pressure of Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Anemia in Basra, Iraq

Background: Blood pressure in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is influenced by autonomic cardiovascular dysfunction, endocrinopathies, nephropathy and nutritional factors. We aimed to evaluate systemic and diastolic blood pressure and its severity among children and adolescents with SCA and determine its association with clinical and hematological variables. Methods: This case-control s...