Kidney Transplant in a 26-Year-Old Nigerian Patient with Sickle Cell Nephropathy

Sickle cell nephropathy (SCN) is a common complication of sickle cell disease (SCD). It has variable presentation, ranging from hyposthenuria to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Management of ESRD in SCD patients is froth with multiple challenges which has potential to impact negatively the outcome o...

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Main Authors: U. H. Okafor, C. Wachukwu, P. Emem-Chioma, F. S. Wokoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/406406