Silent cerebral infarct in sickle cell anemia patients of southern Turkey

Nafile Sayman E., LEBLEBİSATAN G., Leblebisatan S., Bicakci K., KILINÇ Y., BARUTÇU A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.50, no.8, pp.1887-1893, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-2003-192
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1887-1893
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Silent cerebral infarct (SCI) is an ischemic lesion seen before clinical signs of brain infarct and ischemic changes in brain tissue. This study aimed to detect SCI with noninvasive methods and to determine related risk factors in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA).