The goal of preventative therapy in patients with sickle cell anemia who have had a stroke is to maintain a ____________
a. hemoglobin level above 10 g/dL (100 g/L)
b. hemoglobin S level below 30%
c. hemoglobin S level of approximately 40%
d. hematocrit level of 33-36% (0.33-0.36)
Answer: b
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