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Correlation between the Lactate Dehydrogenase Levels with Laboratory Variables in the Clinical Severity of Sickle Cell Anemia in Congolese Patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Mikobi Tite Minga, Lukusa Tshilobo Prosper, Aloni Michel Ntetani, Mvumbi Lelo Georges, Akilimali Pierre Zalagile, Muyembe-Tamfum Jean Jacques, Race Valérie, Matthijs Gert, Mbuyi Mwamba Jean Marie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell anemia is an inflammatory disease and is characterized by chronic hemolysis. We sought to evaluate the association of lactate dehydrogenase levels with specific clinical phenotypes and laboratory variables in patients with sickle cell anemia. METHODS: The present cross-sectional study was conducted in Sickle Cell Centre of Yolo in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Two hundred and...
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