Bone involvement is the commonest clinical manifestation of sickle cell disease both in the
acute setting such as painful vaso‐occlusive crises, and as a source of chronic, progressive …

The sickle hemoglobin is an abnormal hemoglobin due to point mutation (GAG→ GTG) in
exon 1 of the β globin gene resulting in the substitution of glutamic acid by valine at position …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) leads to many complications including osteoporosis and
osteopenia. We studied the prevalence and predisposing factors of low bone mass density …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a prevalent genetic disorder in which sickle hemoglobin leads
to tissue hypoxia and adverse effects on bone. Published studies suggest that children with …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a highly complex inherited disorder of hemoglobin structure.
Although the molecular lesion is a single-point mutation, the sickle gene is pleiotropic in …

Background: Poor growth and under-nutrition are common in children with sickle cell
disease (SCD). This review summarises evidence of nutritional status in children with SCD …

Purpose We evaluated bone mineral density (BMD) and risk factors for poor bone
mineralization in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Patients and Methods Twenty‐five …

Celebrating more than twenty years as the single best source in the field, this Fifth Edition
has now expanded into two cornerstone volumes with 53 fully inclusive chapters and 73 …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence in children with sickle cell disease of low bone mineral
density (BMD), a feature found in up to 82% of adults but not well known in children …

Objetivo: Descrever as características socioeconômicas e nutricionais de crianças e
adolescentes com anemia falciforme. Fonte de dados: Estudo de revisão sistemática da …