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