Efficacy of Hydroxyurea in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low-Income Country (Côte d’Ivoire)

Conclusion: Hydroxyurea has an important clinical benefit by reducing the incidence of vaso-occlusive events, infections, and transfusions, which translates into fewer hospitalizations. The main problem is that it is not accessible to most of our patients who live in poor socioeconomic conditions.

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Main Authors: Kouassi Gustave Koffi, Ruth Dieket, Emeraude N’dhatz, Nelly Eloise Abenan, Alexis Dohoma Silué, Ismael Kamara, Boidy Kouakou, Danho Clotaire Nanho
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Anemia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/anem/3576890
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author Kouassi Gustave Koffi
Ruth Dieket
Emeraude N’dhatz
Nelly Eloise Abenan
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description Conclusion: Hydroxyurea has an important clinical benefit by reducing the incidence of vaso-occlusive events, infections, and transfusions, which translates into fewer hospitalizations. The main problem is that it is not accessible to most of our patients who live in poor socioeconomic conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-6f097dae187240a1bdc61907d828eedc2025-08-20T03:04:07ZengWileyAnemia2090-12752025-01-01202510.1155/anem/3576890Efficacy of Hydroxyurea in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low-Income Country (Côte d’Ivoire)Kouassi Gustave Koffi0Ruth Dieket1Emeraude N’dhatz2Nelly Eloise Abenan3Alexis Dohoma Silué4Ismael Kamara5Boidy Kouakou6Danho Clotaire Nanho7Hematology Teaching Hospital of YopougonHematology Teaching Hospital of YopougonHematology Teaching Hospital of YopougonHematology Teaching Hospital of YopougonHematology Teaching Hospital of YopougonHematology Teaching Hospital of YopougonHematology Teaching Hospital of YopougonHematology Teaching Hospital of YopougonConclusion: Hydroxyurea has an important clinical benefit by reducing the incidence of vaso-occlusive events, infections, and transfusions, which translates into fewer hospitalizations. The main problem is that it is not accessible to most of our patients who live in poor socioeconomic conditions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/anem/3576890
spellingShingle Kouassi Gustave Koffi
Ruth Dieket
Emeraude N’dhatz
Nelly Eloise Abenan
Alexis Dohoma Silué
Ismael Kamara
Boidy Kouakou
Danho Clotaire Nanho
Efficacy of Hydroxyurea in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low-Income Country (Côte d’Ivoire)
Anemia
title Efficacy of Hydroxyurea in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low-Income Country (Côte d’Ivoire)
title_full Efficacy of Hydroxyurea in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low-Income Country (Côte d’Ivoire)
title_fullStr Efficacy of Hydroxyurea in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low-Income Country (Côte d’Ivoire)
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of Hydroxyurea in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low-Income Country (Côte d’Ivoire)
title_short Efficacy of Hydroxyurea in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low-Income Country (Côte d’Ivoire)
title_sort efficacy of hydroxyurea in patients with sickle cell anemia in a low income country cote d ivoire
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/anem/3576890
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