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Response to Hydroxyurea in a Patient With Sickle Cell Hepatopathy: A Case Report
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Response to Hydroxyurea in a Patient With Sickle Cell Hepatopathy: A Case Report

Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.13(12), p.e20649
23/12/2021
PMID: 34976545

Abstract

General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal Science & Technology
Sickle cell hepatopathy is an underreported entity lacking clear management guidelines. This case highlights the potential role of hydroxyurea (HU) in improving the hepatic dysfunction seen among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). We herein present the clinical course of a patient prior to and after the initiation of hydroxyurea with an emphasis on long-term outcomes and the patterns of liver injury over a 15-year time course.
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