Increased prevalence of renal cysts in patients with sickle cell disease

Increased prevalence of renal cysts in patients with sickle cell disease

Abstract Background Early detection and interventions have enabled patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) to live well into adulthood. Consequently, the chronicity of SCD allows for the insidious manifestation of multisystem complications, including renal damage. Cystic renal lesions are commonly i...

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Main Authors: Daveena Meeks, Arunraj Navaratnarajah, Emma Drasar, Ounali Jaffer, C. Jason Wilkins, Swee Lay Thein, Claire C. Sharpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Sickle cell
Kidney
Cyst
Anaemia
Renal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0714-3

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