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The Epidemiology of Neurological Complications in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Introduction: Risk factors for neurological complications in sickle cell disease differ in the adult and pediatric populations. Here, we focused on neurological complications in adults with sickle cell disease.Methods: Patients were selected using the ...
Chinedu Maduakor, Vafa Alakbarzade, Yezen Sammaraiee, Angeliki Vakrinou, Alina Corobana, Julia Sikorska, Elizabeth Rhodes, Anthony C. Pereira   +7 more
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Vitamin A Supplementation and Other Predictors of Anemia Among Children from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2000
The associations of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and packed cell volume with socioeconomic factors, malaria, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and nutritional status were examined among 687 children admitted to hospital with pneumonia ...
Fawzi, W W, Mbise, R, Ndossi, G, Spiegelman, D, Villamor, E   +4 more
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Dysbiosis by neutralizing commensal mediated inhibition of pathobionts [PDF]

, 2016
Dysbiosis in the periodontal microbiota is associated with the development of periodontal diseases. Little is known about the initiation of dysbiosis.
Bernaerts, Kristel, Boon, Nico, Hernandez Sanabria, Emma, Herrero, Esteban Rodriguez, Quirynen, Marc, Slomka, Vera, Teughels, Wim   +6 more
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Cross sectional study on prevalence of sickle cell alleles S and C among patients with mild malaria in Ivory Coast

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objectives Sickle cell anemia is due to a mutations on the betaglobin gene, inducing abnormal hemoglobin. In West Africa the main mutations lead to S or C types of hemoglobin.
Stephane Koui Tossea, Eric Gbessi Adji, Baba Coulibaly, Berenger Ako Ako, David Ngolo Coulibaly, Philippe Joly, Serge-Brice Assi, Andre Toure, Ronan Jambou   +8 more
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Deep venous thrombosis and acute pericarditis associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in a Congolese infant with sickle cell disease: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Since the beginning of the pandemic, no severe pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 cases have been described in Congo. Case We studied a 3-month-old male child of Congolese origin who was admitted to the pediatric department with 7-day history ...
Toni Kasole Lubala, Tony Kayembe-Kitenge, Paul Makinko, Luguette Kalenga, Hénoch Kachil, Axel Kayembe, Augustin Mutombo, Mick Shongo   +7 more
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Randomized trial comparing proactive, high-dose versus reactive, low-dose intravenous iron supplementation in hemodialysis (PIVOTAL) : Study design and baseline data [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Intravenous (IV) iron supplementation is a standard maintenance treatment for hemodialysis (HD) patients, but the optimum dosing regimen is unknown.
Anker, Stefan D., Bhandari, Sunil, Farrington, Kenneth, Ford, Ian, Kalra, Philip A., Macdougall, Iain C., McMurray, John J.V., Murray, Heather, Steenkamp, Retha, Tomson, Charles R.V., Wheeler, David C., White, Claire, Winearls, Christopher G.   +12 more
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Sickle cell retinopathy: characterization among patients over 40 years of age

Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Purpose: This article aims to describe the prevalence of retinal alterations on the indirect binocular ophthalmoscopy exam in patients with sickle cell disease (HbSS or HbSC) who are over 40 years of age.
Aline Guerreiro Aguiar, Levy Paz Aguiar, Verônica Larissa Vasconcelos dos Santos, Dayse Cury de Almeida Oliveira   +3 more
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Effect of Multifactorial Treatment Targets and Relative Importance of Hemoglobin A1c, Blood Pressure, and Low‐Density Lipoprotein‐Cholesterol on Cardiovascular Diseases in Chinese Primary Care Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Population‐Based Retrospective Cohort Study

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017
BackgroundThe relative effect of hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, and low‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol (LDL‐C) (“ABC” factors) on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is poorly understood.
Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Colman Siu Cheung Fung, Esther Yee Tak Yu, Weng Yee Chin, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Anca Ka Chun Chan, Cindy Lo Kuen Lam   +6 more
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Evaluation of some Biochemical and Hematological Parameters in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

مجلة كلية الطب
Background: Chronic kidney disease is a condition that results from an indefinite change in the structure and function of the kidneys. A slow, steady progression characterizes it and is irreversible.
Hadeel T. AlAni, Makarim Q. Al-Lami
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Relations of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) with microalbuminuria as a useful predictor of cardiovascular risk among type 1 diabetes mellitus patients

مجلة كلية الطب, 2016
Background: Inflammation and more specifically inflammatory cytokines are determinant in the development of microvascular diabetic complications, including neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy.
Abeer J. Hassan
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