Hydroxyurea-Increased Fetal Hemoglobin Is Associated with Less Organ Damage and Longer Survival in Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia

• Courtney D. Fitzhugh,

  Affiliations Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch, NHLBI/NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America, Hematology Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• Matthew M. Hsieh,

  Affiliation Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch, NHLBI/NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• Darlene Allen,

  Affiliation Hematology Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• Wynona A. Coles,

  Affiliation Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch, NHLBI/NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• Cassie Seamon,

  Affiliation Hematology Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• Michael Ring,

  Affiliation Office of the Clinical Director, NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• Xiongce Zhao,

  Affiliation Intramural Research, NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• Caterina P. Minniti,

  Affiliation Hematology Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• Griffin P. Rodgers,

  Affiliation Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch, NHLBI/NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• Alan N. Schechter,

  Affiliation Molecular Medicine Branch, NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• John F. Tisdale,

  Affiliation Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch, NHLBI/NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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• James G. Taylor VI

  * E-mail: jamesta@mail.nih.gov

  Affiliation Hematology Branch, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America

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