Sickle cell disease status among school adolescents and their tribal community in South Gujarat [PDF]
, 2009 Objectives: to create awareness, to screen samples of school adolescents and then to reach their community through them by doing surveillance for sickle cell disease. Design: Field based cross-sectional study. Settings: St Xavier`s high school and Vanraj
Chudasama, Rajesh K +3 more
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Treatment of dental complications in sickle cell disease. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease is the most common single gene disorder and the commonest haemoglobinopathy found with high prevalence in many populations across the world.
Abas, Adinegara B L +3 more
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A Novel Plasma Heme Assay Reveals Disease Severity in Beta‐Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia
American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Anemia results from imbalanced hemoglobin or red blood cell production and clearance. Hemolytic anemia, caused by premature red blood cell removal, can be intravascular (in blood) or extravascular (erythrophagocytosis). Hemolysis is common in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Beta‐Thalassemia anemia (β‐thalassemia), the most prevalent inherited ...
Laurent Kiger +14 more
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Coexistent sickle cell anemia and autoimmune hemolytic anemia in two adolescents [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo)The development of alloantibodies or autoantibodies is a complication observed in sickle cell disease. Autoimmunization occurs in 7.6-12% of chronically or intermittently transfused patients with sickle cell disease; however, the clinical implications of
Vinícius Reis Soares +3 more
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Reaching Community Through School Going Children for Sickle Cell Disease in Zankhvav Village of Surat District, Western India [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives: The objective of the study was to explore a method to reach the community via school going adolescents for screening tribal people for Sickle Cell disease.
Bansal, R +4 more
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Lack of mortality in 22 children with sickle cell anemia and severe malarial anemia [PDF]
, 2017 Retrospective studies suggest that there is high mortality in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and severe malaria. We assessed mortality in Ugandan children with severe malarial anemia (SMA, n = 232) or cerebral malaria (CM, n = 267) by sickle cell
Bangirana, Paul +5 more
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Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2018 Objective: To describe the socioeconomic and nutritional characteristics of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia. Data sources: The present study is a systematic literature review based on published scientific articles.
Amanda Silva de Jesus +3 more
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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.We applied Mendelian randomization to explore causal links between blood cell traits and skeletal disorders. Using genetic instruments from large‐scale summary statistics, we assessed effects on bone continuity, density, and structural integrity. Sensitivity and reverse analyses confirmed robust associations, highlighting potential shared biological ...
Zhiqin Deng +8 more
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Hemoglobin E Disorders in South Gujarat – A Study Of 35 Cases
National Journal of Community Medicine, 2012 Background:Among the inherited disorders of blood, hemoglobinopathies and thalassemia constitute a major bulk of non-communicable genetic disease in India.
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Microalbuminuria as Predictor of Early Glomerular Injury in Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Anaemia at Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2012 [PDF]
, 2012 Microalbuminuria (MA) is the earliest marker of various diseases affecting the renal system. Its relevance in children and adolescents with sickle cell anaemia (SCA), who are known to be prone to renal complications, has not been fully explored in our ...
Christopher, Richard
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