Table 1

Eligibility criteria used to define severe SCD by the Collaborative Group Study of Marrow Transplantation for Sickle Cell Anemia

One or more of the following:
Stroke or central nervous system event lasting longer than 24 hours 
Acute chest syndrome with recurrent hospitalizations or previous exchange transfusions 
Recurrent vaso-occlusive pain (≥2 episodes per year for several years) or recurrent priapism 
Impaired neuropsychological function and abnormal cerebral MRI scan 
Stage I or II sickle lung disease 
Sickle nephropathy (moderate or severe proteinuria or a glomerular filtration rate 30% to 50% of the predicted normal value) 
Bilateral proliferative retinopathy and major visual impairment in at least one eye 
Osteonecrosis of multiple joints 
Red cell alloimmunization (≥2 antibodies) during long-term transfusion therapy 
One or more of the following:
Stroke or central nervous system event lasting longer than 24 hours 
Acute chest syndrome with recurrent hospitalizations or previous exchange transfusions 
Recurrent vaso-occlusive pain (≥2 episodes per year for several years) or recurrent priapism 
Impaired neuropsychological function and abnormal cerebral MRI scan 
Stage I or II sickle lung disease 
Sickle nephropathy (moderate or severe proteinuria or a glomerular filtration rate 30% to 50% of the predicted normal value) 
Bilateral proliferative retinopathy and major visual impairment in at least one eye 
Osteonecrosis of multiple joints 
Red cell alloimmunization (≥2 antibodies) during long-term transfusion therapy 
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