Renal function in children suffering from sickle cell disease: challenge of early detection in highly resource-scarce settings.

Renal function in children suffering from sickle cell disease: challenge of early detection in highly resource-scarce settings.

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of Sickle cell disease is extremely high in Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite this high prevalence of the disease, data on renal abnormalities in children are rare. METHOD: The study proposed to assess blood pressure, glomerular function, urea and uric acid levels in 6...

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Main Authors: Michel Ntetani Aloni, René Makwala Ngiyulu, Jean-Lambert Gini-Ehungu, Célestin Ndosimao Nsibu, Mathilde Bothale Ekila, François Bompeka Lepira, Nazaire Mangani Nseka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4014510?pdf=render

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