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Comorbidities in aging patients with sickle cell disease. [PDF]
, 2018 Sickle cell disease (SCD) in general and sickle cell anemia in particular is a highly complex disorder both at the molecular and clinical levels. Although the molecular lesion is a single-point mutation, the sickle gene is pleiotropic in nature causing ...
Ballas, Samir K.
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, 2015 Objective : Post-test pilot descriptive study of the genetic component of a simulation scenario addressing sickle cell anemia/sickle cell disease exploring students’ and nurse educators’ perceived genetic knowledge.
L. Sharoff
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Haematologica, 2013 The aim of the study was to determine the factors associated with resting and exercise-induced hemoglobin oxygen desaturation. The well-established six-minute walk test was conducted in 107 sickle cell children (50 with sickle hemoglobin C disease and 57
Xavier Waltz +12 more
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Nutritional status, hospitalization and mortality among patients with sickle cell anemia in Tanzania
Haematologica, 2011 Background Reduced growth is common in children with sickle cell anemia, but few data exist on associations with long-term clinical course. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of malnutrition at enrolment into a hospital-based cohort and ...
Sharon E. Cox +8 more
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Hydroxyurea for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia in Sub‐Saharan Africa
New England Journal of Medicine, 2019 BACKGROUND Hydroxyurea is an effective treatment for sickle cell anemia, but few studies have been conducted in sub‐Saharan Africa, where the burden is greatest.
L. Tshilolo +10 more
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BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective By measuring the associations between the presence of sickle cell and β-thalassemia genes, we assessed the extent to which these hemoglobinopathies contribute to the high prevalence of anemia observed in preschool-aged children and women of ...
James P. Wirth +4 more
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Prevalence of sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait in national neonatal screening studies
Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2011 Sickle cell anemia is the best known hereditary blood disorder; there are serious complications associated with the condition. Diagnosis and early intervention reduce morbidity and mortality.
Luciana Garcia Lervolino +5 more
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Fatal Dengue in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease or Sickle Cell Anemia in Curaçao: Two Case Reports [PDF]
, 2013 Fatal Dengue in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease or Sickle Cell Anemia in Curaçao: Two Case ...
ACE Andrianarisoa +17 more
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Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, 2020 Genes are translated into proteins; mutations often (but not always) result in changes in the sequence of amino acids in those proteins. Changes in the amino acid sequence can modify (in various ways) or even completely destroy protein function. Proteins
Derek Hayse
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Saudi SCD patients’ symptoms and quality of life relative to the number of ED visits [PDF]
, 2016 Background Individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) have significantly increased emergency department (ED) use compared to the general population. In Saudi Arabia, health care is free for all individuals and therefore has no bearing on increased
Ahmed, Anwar E. +6 more
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