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The sickle cell trait and end stage renal disease in Salvador, Brazil
BACKGROUND: Carriers of the sickle cell trait (HbAS) usually remain asymptomatic. However, under conditions of low tissue oxygenation, red blood cell sickling and vascular obstruction may develop. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can arise from conditions promoting low-oxygen in kidney tissue, which may...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296547/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30557319 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209036 |