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To evaluate iron stores and identify indicators of iron overload in children with steady-state sickle cell disease.

November 1, 2022SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Iron stores in steady‐state sickle cell disease children accessing care at a sickle cell disease clinic in Kumasi, Ghana: A cross‐sectional study

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EAErnest Amanor AKAlexander Kwarteng ALAmma Larbi

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Cross-sectional study finds high rates of elevated iron stores in children with steady-state sickle cell disease, suggesting regular monitoring after multiple blood transfusions.

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To evaluate iron stores and identify indicators of iron overload in children with steady-state sickle cell disease.
Conducted a cross-sectional study among pediatric patients with steady-state sickle cell disease receiving outpatient clinic care in Kumasi, Ghana.
Assessed hemotransfusion history and measured red cell indices to evaluate risk of elevated iron stores.
Elevated iron stores occurred at a high magnitude among pediatric patients in steady-state.
Red cell indices provided actionable indicators for assessing the risk of elevated iron stores.
Patients with chronic hemotransfusion or at least three transfusions per year demonstrated high risk for elevated iron levels.

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Amanor et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbc45350e1971baba3c925 https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.934

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November 1, 2022SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Iron stores in steady‐state sickle cell disease children accessing care at a sickle cell disease clinic in Kumasi, Ghana: A cross‐sectional study

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Authors

EAErnest Amanor AKAlexander Kwarteng ALAmma Larbi

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Cross-sectional study finds high rates of elevated iron stores in children with steady-state sickle cell disease, suggesting regular monitoring after multiple blood transfusions.

Key Points

To evaluate iron stores and identify indicators of iron overload in children with steady-state sickle cell disease.
Conducted a cross-sectional study among pediatric patients with steady-state sickle cell disease receiving outpatient clinic care in Kumasi, Ghana.
Assessed hemotransfusion history and measured red cell indices to evaluate risk of elevated iron stores.
Elevated iron stores occurred at a high magnitude among pediatric patients in steady-state.
Red cell indices provided actionable indicators for assessing the risk of elevated iron stores.
Patients with chronic hemotransfusion or at least three transfusions per year demonstrated high risk for elevated iron levels.

Cite This Study

Amanor et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbc45350e1971baba3c925 https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.934

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