TITLE:
Sickle Cell Trait, Hemoglobin Levels and Anemia among Black Patients with Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: A Post Hoc Analysis
AUTHORS:
F. B. Lepira, T. K. Mukendi, F. I. N. Mbutiwi, J. R. Makulo, E. K. Sumaili, P. K. Kayembe, N. M. Nseka
KEYWORDS:
Anemia, Sickle Cell Trait, Chronic Kidney Disease, Black Africans
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Vol.6 No.8,
August
11,
2016
ABSTRACT: Objective: To assess the relationship between SCT, hemoglobin levels and anemia in CKD black patients. Method: A post-hoc analysis of data from 188 patients, enrolled in a cross-sectional study of sickle cell trait (SCT) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), was performed to assess the relationship between SCT, hemoglobin (Hb) levels and anemia defined as Hb