RENAL ABNORMALITIES AMONG SICKLE CELL DISEASE PATIENTS IN A POOR MANAGEMENT SETTING: A SURVEY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

RENAL ABNORMALITIES AMONG SICKLE CELL DISEASE PATIENTS IN A POOR MANAGEMENT SETTING: A SURVEY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Background & objective: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is now a well-established cause of renal damage. In the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), SCD is common. However, sickle cell nephropathy remains unstudied in this region. Thus, this study aimed to assess renal abnormalities i...

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Main Authors: Paul Kambale-Kombi, Roland Marini Djang’eing’a, Jean-Pierre Alworong’a Opara, Jean-Paulin Mbo Mukonkole, Vincent Bours, Dieu-Merci Mbumba Lupaka, Serge Tonen-Wolyec, Lucien Bolukaoto Bome, Charles Kayembe Tshilumba, Salomon Batina-Agasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2022-06-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Sickle cell disease
prevalence
sickle cell nephropathy
renal abnormalities
Democratic Republic of the Congo
sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/4850

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