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Renal tubular dysfunction in sickle cell disease
Silva Junior, Geraldo B.; Vieira, Ana Patrícia F.; Bem, Amanda X. Couto; Alves, Marília P.; Meneses, Gdayllon C.; Martins, Alice M.C.Background/Aims: Kidney abnormalities are one of the main chronic complications of sickle cell disease (SCD). The aim of this study is to investigate the occurrence of renal tubular abnormalities among patients with SCD. Methods: This is a prospective study with 26 SCD adult patients in Brazil. Urinary acidification and concentration tests were performed using calcium chloride (CaCl2), after a 12h period of wat...
Date: 2014
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