Hydroxyurea remains effective over the long term among children with sickle cell disease, real-world data suggested. The average time on hydroxyurea was 5 years, with many children on the therapy for ...

SAN DIEGO -- Treatment with hydroxyurea led to more hematologic dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) compared with placebo in patients with hemoglobin SC, a milder form of sickle cell disease (SCD), a ...

Painful symptoms of sickle-cell disease begin within the first year of life. Hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) has been shown to reduce pain in adults (N Engl J Med. 1995;332:1317-1322) and has been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Three-quarters of women who became pregnant during hydroxyurea therapy had live births. Researchers observed no ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a pressing global health issue, with rising cases and mortality, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Hydroxyurea, a cost-effective treatment for SCD, ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to new research published in Blood ...

Researchers have revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia. Their findings enhance strong evidence of hydroxyurea's effectiveness and could ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of hydroxyurea did not reduce ovarian reserve among girls and young women with sickle cell disease.

Clinical research led by Indiana University School of Medicine investigators and their collaborators in Uganda has revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle ...

(WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024) — Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to new ...

For girls with sickle cell disease, density of growing follicles was marginally lower in hydroxyurea group after adjustment for age. HealthDay News — For girls and young women with sickle cell disease ...

Zinc for Infection Prevention in Sickle Cell Anemia study leaders Chandy John, far left; Ruth Namazzi, second from right; and Robert Opoka, far right; with Justin Brown, second from left, and Aaron ...