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Clinical and genetic predictors of renal dysfunctions in sickle cell anaemia in Cameroon.
British journal of haematology - 1 Aug 2017
Geard Amy, Pule Gift D, Chetcha Chemegni Bernard, Ngo Bitoungui Valentina J, Kengne Andre P, Chimusa Emile R, Wonkam Ambroise
Abstract excerpt
Micro-albuminuria and glomerular hyperfiltration are primary indicators of renal dysfunctions in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), with more severe manifestations previously associated with variants in APOL1 and HMOX1 among African Americans. We have investigated 413 SCD patients from Cameroon. Anthropometric variables, haematological indices, crude albuminuria, albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) and estimated glomerular...
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