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Chronic osteo-articular changes in patients with sickle cell disease

Adv Rheumatol; 61 (), 2021
Abstract Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease in which a mutation occurs in the β-globin chain gene, resulting in abnormal hemoglobin levels. In an environment with reduced oxygen concentration, red blood cells change their conformation, resulting in chron...

Effects of oxidative stress on liver, brain and spinal cord of rats using L-NAME and treated with hydroxyurea. A model of sickle cell complication

Acta cir. bras; 35 (3), 2020
Abstract Purpose: To analyze the serum levels of nitric oxide and correlate them with the levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in liver, brain and spinal cord of animals using L-NAME and treated with hydroxyurea. Methods: Eighteen male albino Wistar rats were divided into three gro...

Prevalence of priapism in individuals with sickle cell disease and implications on male sexual function

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate epidemiological aspects of priapism in patients with sickle cell disease, and these aspects impact on adult sexual function. Methods This was a cross-sectional study including individuals with sickle cell disease who were evaluated at a reference center for sickle cell....

Prevalence of enuresis and its impact in quality of life of patients with sickle cell disease

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction Evidence indicates an increase in the prevalence of enuresis in individuals with sickle cell disease. The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence and impact of enuresis on quality of life in individuals with sickle cell disease. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional s...

Características socioeconômicas e nutricionais de crianças e adolescentes com anemia falciforme: uma revisão sistemática

RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever as características socioeconômicas e nutricionais de crianças e adolescentes com anemia falciforme. Fonte de dados: Estudo de revisão sistemática da literatura baseado em artigos publicados em revistas científicas. As buscas foram realizadas na base de dados eletrôni...

Enfermedad de células falciformes: un diagnóstico para tener presente

Rev. chil. pediatr; 89 (4), 2018
La enfermedad de células falciformes (ECF) es un trastorno genético autosómico recesivo. Es la hemoglobinopatía estructural más frecuente en todo el mundo y se produce por alteración en los genes de la cadena de globina. En Chile, no hay datos sobre la prevalencia de la ECF ya que es considerada un...

Patients with sickle cell disease are frequently excluded from the benefits of transcranial doppler screening for the risk of stroke despite extensive and compelling evidence

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Transcranial doppler (TCD) is a strategic component of primary stroke prevention in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). This study was conducted to examine the TCD characteristics of children with SCD in nine different medical centers in Brazil. Methods: Transcranial doppler was performed ...

Modulação autonômica cardíaca em crianças e adolescentes com anemia falciforme

Introdução - Alterações cardíacas na anemia falciforme (AF) são frequentes e iniciam-se precocemente. Há evidências de que exista também disfunção na regulação do sistema nervoso autônomo o que pode contribuir com eventos de morbidade. Objetivos Avaliar a modulação autonômica cardíaca p...