Mineral bone disorders and kidney disease in hospitalized children with sickle cell anemia

• Main Authors: Anthony Batte (Author), Philip Kasirye (Author), Reagan Baluku (Author), Sarah Kiguli (Author), Robert Kalyesubula (Author), Chandy C. John (Author), Andrew L. Schwaderer (Author), Erik A. Imel (Author), Andrea L. Conroy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundMineral bone disorders (MBD) are common in sickle cell anemia (SCA). Frequent vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) further impact MBD in children with SCA. We evaluated the prevalence of markers of SCA-related MBD (sMBD) in hospitalized children and assessed the relationship between sMBD and indivi...