Men with Sickle Cell Anemia and Priapism Exhibit Increased Hemolytic Rate, Decreased Red Blood Cell Deformability and Increased Red Blood Cell Aggregate Strength.

Men with Sickle Cell Anemia and Priapism Exhibit Increased Hemolytic Rate, Decreased Red Blood Cell Deformability and Increased Red Blood Cell Aggregate Strength.

OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between priapism in men with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and hemorheological and hemolytical parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty-eight men with SCA (median age: 38 years) were included; 28 who had experienced priapism at least once during their life (priapi...

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Main Authors: Kizzy-Clara Cita, Laurent Brureau, Nathalie Lemonne, Marie Billaud, Philippe Connes, Séverine Ferdinand, Benoit Tressières, Vanessa Tarer, Maryse Etienne-Julan, Pascal Blanchet, Jacques Elion, Marc Romana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4856257?pdf=render

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