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Background
Screening for pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is recommended in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). However, best approaches are poorly described. We examined the utility of PHT symptoms, echocardiogram (ECHO), N‐terminal‐pro hormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP), and BNP to screen for PHT in the SCD pediatric population.
Methods
Children (8–18 years old) with SCD‐HbSS and...
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