Hydroxyurea reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia in Uganda

Ruth Namazzi; Caitlin Bond; Andrea L. Conroy; Dibyadyuti Datta; Abner Tagoola; Michael J. Goings; Jeong Hoon Jang; Russell E. Ware; Robert Opoka; Chandy C. John

doi:10.1182/blood.2023021575

Hydroxyurea reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia in Uganda

Ruth Namazzi
, Caitlin Bond
, Andrea L. Conroy
, Dibyadyuti Datta
, Abner Tagoola
, Michael J. Goings
, Jeong Hoon Jang
, Russell E. Ware
, Robert Opoka
, Chandy C. John

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After starting hydroxyurea treatment, Ugandan children with sickle cell anemia had 60% fewer severe or invasive infections, including malaria, bacteremia, respiratory tract infections, and gastroenteritis, than before starting hydroxyurea treatment (incidence rate ratio, 0.40 [95% confidence interval, 0.29-0.54]; P < .001).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1425-1428
Number of pages	4
Journal	Blood
Volume	143
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2023021575
Publication status	Published - 4 Apr 2024
Externally published	Yes

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Hydroxyurea reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia in Uganda

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