Hydroxyurea is associated with lower prevalence of albuminuria in adults with sickle cell disease

Albuminuria is an early manifestation of sickle cell nephropathy. Prior small case series suggests benefit of hydroxyurea in reducing albuminuria, with a similar trend noted in pediatric studies. We aimed to comprehensively evaluate hydroxyurea use and prevalence of albuminuria in adult sickle cell...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation dialysis, transplantation, 2014-06, Vol.29 (6), p.1211-1218
Hauptverfasser:	Laurin, Louis-Philippe, Nachman, Patrick H, Desai, Payal C, Ataga, Kenneth I, Derebail, Vimal K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Chest Syndrome - epidemiology Adolescent Adult Aged Albuminuria - epidemiology Anemia, Sickle Cell - epidemiology Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - therapeutic use Antisickling Agents - therapeutic use CLINICAL SCIENCE Cross-Sectional Studies Disease Progression Female Humans Hydroxyurea - therapeutic use Kidney Diseases - epidemiology Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Odds Ratio Prevalence Young Adult
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