Sickle cell nephropathy: insights into the pediatric population.
Pediatr Nephrol
; 37(6): 1231-1243, 2022 06.
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| ID: mdl-34050806
ABSTRACT
The life expectancy of individuals with sickle cell disease has increased over the years, majorly due to an overall improvement in diagnosis and medical care. Nevertheless, this improved longevity has resulted in an increased prevalence of chronic complications such as sickle cell nephropathy (SCN), which poses a challenge to the medical care of the patient, shortening the lifespan of patients by 20-30 years. Clinical presentation of SCN is age-dependent, with kidney dysfunction slowly beginning to develop from childhood, progressing to chronic kidney disease and kidney failure during the third and fourth decades of life. This review explores the epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of SCN by focusing on the pediatric population. It also discusses the factors that can modify SCN susceptibility.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Nephrol
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article