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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for hydroxyurea
  1. Treating sickle cell disease in children around the world | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Hydroxyurea treatment saves lives in Africa and other countries. ... sickle cell disease in children around the world Hydroxyurea helps young patients from the Middle East to ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ase-in-children-around-the-world - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Meet the Director: Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases | NIH ... 
    ... Schechter and I worked together to help develop hydroxyurea. This was the first effective, FDA-approved therapy ... lives and their overall survival. The FDA approved hydroxyurea for adults in 1998 and then for children ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...nd-digestive-and-kidney-diseases - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Updates from NIH’s sickle cell disease scientists | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... says Dr. Rodgers. Other treatments for SCD include hydroxyurea, a medication developed for this use by Dr. ... in the U.S. While it's not a cure, hydroxyurea helps red blood cells better carry oxygen in ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...s-sickle-cell-disease-scientists - MedlinePlus Magazine