Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by abnormal
hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to assume a sickle shape, leading to various …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by recurrent vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). VOC is
an important index of disease severity and has been shown to correlate with the risk of multi …

Background/objective Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a monogenic disease with multiple
phenotypic expressions. Previous studies describing SCD clinical phenotypes in Nigeria …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a severe chronic illness and one of the world's most common
genetic conditions, with 400,000 children born annually with the disorder, mainly in Sub …

Background Involvement of the kidneys in patients with sickle cell anaemia is a well
recognised chronic complication. This study seeks to determine the prevalence of chronic …

Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with multiple
organ manifestations including acute and long-term pulmonary dysfunction. Aims/objectives …

(1) Objectives: French Guiana is the French territory most affected by sickle cell disease
(SCD). This study investigates the associations between different environmental factors …

Introduction: Risk factors for neurological complications in sickle cell disease differ in the
adult and pediatric populations. Here, we focused on neurological complications in adults …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients have impaired immunity with vulnerability to
infections including parasitic infestations. Majority of SCD patients live in nations where …

Background: Sickle cell anaemia is characterised by frequent, sometimes serious events
referred to as “crisis”. Cardiopulmonary consequences such as pulmonary hypertension and …