Microalbuminuria risks and glomerular filtration in children with sickle cell anaemia in Nigeria

Microalbuminuria risks and glomerular filtration in children with sickle cell anaemia in Nigeria

Abstract Introduction Evidence of kidney damage is observed in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) and this continues through adulthood with progression to severe functional impairment in some. One of the earliest features of kidney damage associated with SCA is microalbuminuria. Our objective w...

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Main Authors: I. E. Ocheke, S. Mohamed, E. S. Okpe, F. Bode-Thomas, M. I. McCullouch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Sickle cell anaemia
Children
Microalbuminuria
Risk
Estimated glomerular filtration rate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-019-0720-0

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