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PERIPHERAL BLOOD PICTURE OF SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018
Laboratory diagnosis of sickle cell anemia involves phenotypic testing for the presence of the sickle haemoglobin and genetic analysis. Phenotypic tests include sickling test and sickle solubility test. Sickle cell anemia can be diagnosed by the presence
Zahid Ullah
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Survival Probability in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia Using the Competitive Risk Statistical Model. [PDF]

, 2019
The clinical picture of patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is associated with several complications some of which could be fatal. The objective of this study is to analyze the causes of death and the effect of sex and age on survival of Brazilian ...
Ballas, Samir K., de Bragança Pereira, Basilio, de Castro Lobo, Clarisse Lopes, do Nascimento, Emilia Matos   +3 more
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Biomedical Research, A Tool to Address the Health Issues that Affect African Populations. [PDF]

, 2013
Traditionally, biomedical research endeavors in low to middle resources countries have focused on communicable diseases. However, data collected over the past 20 years by the World Health Organization (WHO) show a significant increase in the number of ...
Peprah, Emmanuel, Wonkam, Ambroise
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Changes in sleep patterns in adolescents are more associated with pubertal indicators than age: A perfect storm with a dash of hormones

British Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract As they become older, adolescents tend to prefer sleeping and rising later. Yet, it is still unclear if these sleep changes occur due to advancing age or because adolescents are more pubertally mature. This was investigated cross‐sectionally in a sample of 121 Brazilian 9‐to‐17‐year‐olds.
Yessica Alejandra Martínez‐Sánchez, Debora Cristina Hipolide, Rafaella Sales de Freitas, Sabine Pompeia   +3 more
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Sickle cell disease complicating pregnancy: A retrospective study

Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2017
Introduction: Sickle cell disease is an uncommon cause of anemia and jaundice during pregnancy. Sickle cell crisis may lead to several maternal and fetal complications. Aims: To study maternal and fetal complications in pregnant patients with sickle cell
B Kavitha, Basanta H Hota
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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, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, BEE Martina, D González, D Limonta, DC Rees, E Teruel-López, Eric C. M. van Gorp, Fleur M. Moesker, Fred D. Muskiet, Isaac Gerstenbluth, Jeanne J. Koeijers, JR Bravo, M Gentilini, MA Ware, Pieter L. A. Fraaij, SB Halstead, Scott B. Halstead   +17 more
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Impairment of Bone Health in Pediatric Patients with Hemolytic Anemia [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia result in impaired bone health in both adults and youths. Children with other types of chronic hemolytic anemia may also display impaired bone health.
Baeder, Lena, Bauer, Jens, Eggert, Angelika, Goretzki, Sarah C., Grasemann, Corinna, Hauffa, Berthold P., Hauffa, Pia K., Schündeln, Michael M., Wieland, Regina   +8 more
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Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia: a hospital-based sample

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Background: Individuals with sickle cell anemia may suffer symptomatic or silent cerebral infarcts leading to neurocognitive complications. This study investigated the cognitive and intellectual performance of children and adolescents with sickle cell ...
Samantha Nunes, Nayara Argollo, Marivania Mota, Camilo Vieira, Eduardo Pondé de Sena   +4 more
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Fetal hemoglobin inducing factors [PDF]

, 2007
Sickle cell anemia is a heterogeneous disorder with variable severity. Initial observations showed that a high level of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) was associated with minor clinical manifestations, as HbF interferes with HbS polymerization.
Figueiredo, Maria Stella [UNIFESP]
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Hydroxyurea treatment does not increase blood viscosity and improves red blood cell rheology in sickle cell anemia

Haematologica, 2015
The presence of sickle hemoglobin (HbS) in red blood cells (RBC) of patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is at the origin of their rheological abnormalities.
Nathalie Lemonne, K. Charlot, Xavier Waltz, S. Ballas, Y. Lamarre, Ketty Lee, R. Hierso, Catherine Connes, M. Etienne‐Julan, M. Romana, P. Connes   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source