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Various mechanisms have been proposed to account for the "hypercoagulable state" observed in patients with sickle cell disease.
Even in the suburbs, where dogs run free, no poodle comes home with a hammer and sickle spray-painted on his side.
SCD, sickle cell disease; R, resistance, Xc, reactance; MMP, mean melting point; FFM, fat-free mass; BMI, body mass index; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; PC, phosphatidylcholine.
Velocity elevation corresponding to increased cerebral blood flow in all patients with anemia has been noted, with an approximate linear increase in velocity for decrease in Hb or HCT [ 12 ] . There are also data to suggest that patients with Hb SS have higher flow velocities than those with normal Hb A at comparable levels of anemia, suggesting the amount and composition of the Hb are both involved in the velocity elevation of sickle cell disease [ 13 ] .
In the case of sickle cell disease, only a few genetic factors are known to influence the stroke risk [ 7 ] . For example, α-thalassemia is the only well characterized protective genetic factor [ 7 ] . Thus, genetic factors that lead to the development of cerebrovascular disease and stroke in children with Hb SS are not well understood.