Impact of Oral Arginine Therapy on Global Arginine Bioavailability in Nigerian Children with Sickle Cell Anemia and Vaso-Occlusive Pain
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DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-134123
Abstract: Introduction: Severe vaso-occlusive pain episodes (VOE) are a major cause of morbidityand mortality in sickle cell anemia (SCA). Low arginine bioavailability is associated with pain severity and predicts need for pediatric hospitalization (Morris et. al,… read more here.
Keywords: oral arginine; pain; arginine bioavailability; supplementation ... See more keywords