Renal tubular dysfunction in children with sickle cell disease

Background: Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are remarkably more prone than others to renal dysfunction. The kidneys, as a part of the systemic long term hazards in SCD, may be affected by both the hemodynamic changes of chronic anemia as well as by the consequences of vaso-occlusion. Obj...

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Main Authors: Mohamed El Koumi, Yasser Fathy Ali, Salah El Morshedy, Asmaa Samir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1813