Investigations of Kidney Dysfunction-Related Gene Variants in Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)

Investigations of Kidney Dysfunction-Related Gene Variants in Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)

BackgroundRenal dysfunctions are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD). Early detection and subsequent management of SCD patients at risk for renal failure and dysfunctions are essential, however, predictors that can identify patients at risk of developing re...

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Main Authors: Valentina J. Ngo-Bitoungui, Suzanne Belinga, Khuthala Mnika, Tshepiso Masekoameng, Victoria Nembaware, René G. Essomba, Francoise Ngo-Sack, Gordon Awandare, Gaston K. Mazandu, Ambroise Wonkam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
sickle cell disease
kidney dysfunctions
gene variants
cameroon
Africa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.595702/full

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