[Screening for nephropathy in major sickle cell syndromes in patients monitored at the National Reference Center for Sickle Cell Disease in Niamey, Niger].

CONCLUSION: The SS form of the disease, recurrent vaso-occlusive crisis, male sex and advanced age were the main precipitating factors in the development of renal function disorders. PMID: 29311011 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Nephrologie and Therapeutique - January 5, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Garba M, Moussa Tondi ZM, Diongoule H, Aboubacar S, Ide A, Biyao-Nelson NR, Soumaila I, Alido S Tags: Nephrol Ther Source Type: research