Prevalence and Correlates of Metabolic Acidosis among Patients with Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease
Author(s) -
Stéphane Maurel,
Katia Stankovic Stojanovic,
V. Avellino,
Alexey Girshovich,
Emmanuel Letavernier,
Gilles Grateau,
Laurent Baud,
Robert Girot,
François Lionnet,
JeanPhilippe Haymann
Publication year - 2014
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.09790913
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic acidosis , acidosis , gastroenterology , sickle cell anemia , renal tubular acidosis , distal renal tubular acidosis , population , endocrinology , disease , environmental health
Very few studies report acid base disorders in homozygous patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and describe incomplete renal acidosis rather than true metabolic acidosis, the prevalence of which is unknown and presumably low. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of metabolic acidosis and to identify its risk factors and mechanisms.
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