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High prevalence of sickle cell trait in African Americans with ESRD.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Mar 2010
Derebail Vimal K, Nachman Patrick H, Key Nigel S, Ansede Heather, Falk Ronald J, Kshirsagar Abhijit V
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell trait (HbAS) associates with impaired urinary concentration, hematuria, and renal papillary necrosis, but its prevalence among African Americans with ESRD is unknown. We performed a cross-sectional study reviewing available hemoglobin phenotypes for 188 of 206 adult African-American patients receiving renal replacement therapy in four dialysis units. Results from the state newborn screening program in...
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