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The deformability of normal erythrocytes was not significantly affected by hydroxyurea except at very high concentrations. Hydroxyurea also did not consistently reduce the deformability of sickle erythrocyte ghosts. We propose that the decreased deformability, observed in vitro, is due to the formation of methemoglobin and other oxidative processes resulting from the reaction of hydroxyurea and oxyhemoglobin. Although the reaction with normal hemoglobin is similar to that of sickle hemoglobin, the sickle erythrocytes are affected more. We propose that the sickle erythrocyte membrane is more susceptible to the reaction products of the reaction of hemoglobin and hydroxyurea. An earlier report has shown that hydroxyurea increases the deformability of erythrocytes in patients on hydroxyurea. Taken together, these data suggest that the improved rheological properties of sickle erythrocytes in vivo are due to the elevated numbers of F cells [cells with fetal hemoglobin]. 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