Abstract

ESTRADA DEL CUETO, Marianela et al. Analysis of some hematological, biochemical and clinical variables in cases of sickle cell anemia.Preliminary results. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2010, vol.26, n.2, pp. 39-49. ISSN 1561-2996.

A total of 59 patients aged over 18 with sickle cell anemia were studied distributed in: group 1 (23) without acute thoracic syndrome (ACS), priapism and malleolus ulcers; group 2 (39) with some of above complications. In group 2 there was a significant decrease of hemoglobin (Hb) and the fetal Hb and a platelet increase, lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin (TB), alkaline phosphatase (APH), creatine kinase-MB (ck-MB) and of encephalic stroke frequency. The frequency of AST, malleolus ulcers and priapism in group 2 was of 83.3 %, 33.3 % and 50 %, respectively. The multiple linear regression analysis in all patients considering the LDH as a negati ve correlation significant for Hb and the Hto and positive for creatinine, AST, ALT, TB, DB, IB, APH and CK-MB. The pulmonary hypertension frequency was of 18.2 % (n= 10). These studies may be useful in the early diagnosis of hemolysis-related complications.

Keywords : Sickle cell anemia; hematological variables; biochemical variables; pulmonary hypertension.

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