Infections, especially pneumococcal septicemia, meningitis, and Salmonella osteomyelitis,
are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD …

Monocytosis is a common finding that is caused by a wide variety of neoplastic and non‐
neoplastic conditions. The adequate evaluation of monocytosis involves the integration of …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by recurrent vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). Patients
with SCD have impaired immunity and are thus predispose to infections. The vast majority of …

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 …

Studies have identified microalbuminuria (MA) and asymptomatic bacteruria (ASB) as co-
morbid factors in sickle cell anemia (SCA). However, the relationship between these …

Background: Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder of hemoglobin causing myriad of
pathology including anemia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the baseline values …

Background: Abnormal lipid homeostasis has been reported in sickle cell anaemia (SCA) as
well as in other haematological disorders. However, there is little information on the lipid …

Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common hemoglobinopathy in the world.
Over 90% of those born with SCD live in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet …

Context: The burden of TB in Africa tends to be exacerbated by the socio-economic situation
and the high prevalence of intercurrent infections such as HIV, malaria and non-specific …

Background Several studies have shown that the pathophysiology of homozygous sickle cell
anaemia (SCA) results in a myriad of metabolic, nutritional, haematological and clinical …