title: Conjunctival and pulmonary hemodynamic properties in sickle cell disease subjects with and without pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: Conjunctival microvascular hemodynamic alterations were reported for the first time in sickle cell subjects with and without pulmonary hypertension. Assessment of the conjunctival microcirculation using noninvasive imaging may improve understanding of microvascular hemodynamic alterations that occur due to pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1913-4087
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kord Valeshabad
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wanek
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine Division of Hematology/Oncology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois; Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Chicago Illinois.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Molokie
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois.
authors.forename: Roberto F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine Division of Hematology/Oncology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois.
authors.forename: Victor R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Gordeuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois.
authors.forename: Mahnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahidi
keywords: Conjunctiva; hemodynamics; microcirculation; pulmonary hypertension; sickle cell disease