Journal of Metabolic Syndrome

Ramazan Davran

Publications

• Research Article
  Stroke in Severity of Sickle Cell Diseases
  Author(s): Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Ramazan Davran, Akin Aydogan, Seckin Akkucuk, Mustafa Ugu and Cem OrucMehmet Rami Helvaci, Ramazan Davran, Akin Aydogan, Seckin Akkucuk, Mustafa Ugu and Cem Oruc
  
  Background: Sickle cell diseases (SCDs) are chronic inflammatory process on capillary level. We tried to understand whether or not there are some positive correlations between stroke and severity of SCDs. Methods: All patients with SCDs were taken into the study. Results: The study included 343 patients (169 females and 174 males). There were 30 cases (8.7%) with stroke. The mean ages were similar in both groups (32.5 versus 29.1 years in the stroke group and other, respectively, p>0.05). The female ratios were similar in both groups, too (43.3% versus 49.8%, respectively, p>0.05). Prevalences of associated thalassemia minors were also similar in them (73.3% versus 65.1%, respectively, p>0.05). Smoking was higher among the stroke cases (26.6% versus 13.0%, p<0.05). Mean white blood cell count, hematocrit valu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0943.1000174

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