CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD) WITH (HT) AND WITHOUT HYPERTENSION (NHT)

Objective:Pulse wave velocity (PWV) and aortic augmentation index (AI) are indicators of arterial stiffness and are increased in hypertension patients. Sickle cell disease (SCD) leads to chronic vasculopathy with multiple organ involvement, and potentially the combination of the risk two factors inc