Abstract
This study was designed to evaluate the adhesive properties in static and under flow conditions of red cells (with or without sickle hemoglobin, Hb S) to endothelial cells from patients with sickle cell disease (HbSS and HbSC). Endothelial cells will be obtained through two different techniques, a) isolation and cultivation of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (Blood outgrowth Endo…