Mineral bone disorders and kidney disease in hospitalized children with sickle cell anemia

BackgroundMineral bone disorders (MBD) are common in sickle cell anemia (SCA). Frequent vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) further impact MBD in children with SCA. We evaluated the prevalence of markers of SCA-related MBD (sMBD) in hospitalized children and assessed the relationship between sMBD and indivi...

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Main Authors: Anthony Batte, Philip Kasirye, Reagan Baluku, Sarah Kiguli, Robert Kalyesubula, Chandy C. John, Andrew L. Schwaderer, Erik A. Imel, Andrea L. Conroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1078853/full