Open AccessChronic Kidney Disease and Albuminuria in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Author(s) -
Marianne McPherson Yee,
Shameem Jabbar,
Ifeyinwa Osunkwo,
Lisa Clement,
Peter A. Lane,
James R. Eckman,
Antonio Guasch
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.01600211
Subject(s) - albuminuria , medicine , kidney disease , renal function , creatinine , nephropathy , urology , gastroenterology , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
Sickle cell nephropathy begins in childhood and may progress to renal failure. Albuminuria is a sensitive marker of glomerular damage that may indicate early chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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