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Pediatrics
Asmaa M. Zahran, Khaled Saad, Khalid Elsayh, Shaimaa M. Khalaf, Khaled Hashim Mahmoud, Amira Elhoufey, Helal F. Hetta
Summary: Among children with SCD, HU treatment exhibited significant qualitative and quantitative effects on Tregs. HU treatment in SCD decreases the frequency of Tregs, as well as the levels of the most suppressive Tregs: HLA-DR+, CD39+, and CD69+. At the same time, HU increases the proportion of naive CD45RA+ Tregs. Our study showed the impact of HU therapy on Tregs in children with SCD.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Andrew M. Heitzer, Latacha Hamilton, Claire Stafford, Jeffrey Gossett, Lara Ouellette, Ana Trpchevska, Allison A. King, Guolian Kang, Jane S. Hankins
Summary: Students with sickle cell disease in the United States have significantly lower academic performance in reading, math, and spelling compared to normative expectations. They are at high risk for grade retention and intellectual functioning plays a major role in their academic performance. Subgroup analyses showed differences in reading and math scores based on infarct status.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Bhakti Gajjar, Sanjay Sharma, Erum Khan, Pranita Sharma, Pawan Jain, Vikas Goel, Arvind Neral, Jyotish Patel, Mamta Parmar, Kanika Sharma, Vijay K. Sharma, Arvind K. Sharma
Summary: This study aimed to assess cerebral hemodynamics among Indian children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and explore their association with clinical and hematological parameters. The results showed that stroke and cerebral hemodynamic alterations are common among Indian children with SCD. Further larger studies are needed for better understanding and optimizing treatment approaches.
Review
Microbiology
Divya Beri, Manpreet Singh, Marilis Rodriguez, Karina Yazdanbakhsh, Cheryl Ann Lobo
Summary: Babesia is a parasitic infection transmitted through tick bites or blood transfusions. It is often asymptomatic in most people but can be lethal in immunocompromised individuals. Hemolysis and anemia are common symptoms of infection, particularly affecting patients with sickle cell anemia or thalassemia.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mohammad S. Akhter, Hassan A. Hamali, Hina Rashid, Gasim Dobie, Aymen M. Madkhali, Abdullah A. Mobarki, Johannes Oldenburg, Arijit Biswas
Summary: Advanced mitochondrial multi-omics reveal the significant involvement of mitochondria in cell physiology, influencing cell structure, function, signaling, and fate. Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a crucial role in acquired and genetic diseases, including sickle cell disease. Mitochondrial anomalies, such as altered mitophagy, increased ROS, and mitochondrial DNA, contribute to the severity of sickle cell disease and its pathological cascade.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Patricia L. Kavanagh, Titilope A. Fasipe, Ted Wun
Summary: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin, with approximately 300,000 infants born with SCD annually worldwide. SCD is characterized by the formation of long chains of hemoglobin, resulting in sickle-shaped red blood cells, multiorgan damage, and increased mortality. Approximately 100,000 individuals have SCD in the US, with an average life expectancy 20 years shorter than the general population.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Kemar Prussien, Bruce E. Compas, Rachel E. Siciliano, Abagail E. Ciriegio, Chelsea A. Lee, Adetola A. Kassim, Michael R. DeBaun, Manus J. Donahue, Lori C. Jordan
Summary: Elevated cerebral blood flow and oxygen extraction fraction in individuals with sickle cell anemia are associated with deficits in executive function, with significant correlations remaining in multivariate analyses. This may be attributed to hemodynamic impairment.
Review
Oncology
A. M. Brandow, R. I. Liem
Summary: Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterized by red blood cell deformation and end-organ damage. This review discusses advances in the diagnosis and management of major complications, as well as the latest developments in disease-modifying and curative therapies.
JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Hematology
Carlo Brugnara
Summary: Parrow et al. found that in a murine model of sickle cell anemia, exposure to an iron-restricted diet resulted in improved hematocrit, decreased tendency of red blood cells to sickle, and improved serum concentration of the biomarker VCAM-1.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Satyabrata Meher, Pradeep K. Mohanty, Siris Patel, Kishalaya Das, Sarmila Sahoo, Snehadhini Dehury, Manoj K. Mohapatra, Bimal P. Jit, Padmalaya Das, Bisnu P. Dash
Summary: Sickle cell anemia is characterized by hemolysis leading to vaso-occlusive crisis. The haptoglobin protein plays a role in clearing free hemoglobin and reducing pathophysiology in sickle cell anemia. Different levels of haptoglobin were observed in patients with different genotypes and severity of the disease.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jonas Alves de Araujo Junior, Daniele Andreza Antonelli Rossi, Taina Fabri Carneiro Valadao, Juliana Cristina Milan-Mattos, Aparecida Maria Catai, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Joao Carlos Hueb, Silmeia Garcia Zanati Bazan, Paula Oliveira Montandon Hokama, Newton Key Hokama, Meliza Goi Roscani
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of regular home-based physical exercise on cardiovascular function in patients with sickle cell disease. The results showed significant improvement in cardiovascular tests, including increased distance traveled on a treadmill, increased ejection fraction, and improvement of diastolic function assessed by echocardiography in the exercise group compared to the control group. The selected exercise program was found to be safe, feasible, and beneficial for functional capacity and cardiovascular function in patients with sickle cell disease.
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Hematology
Huihui Li, Jacob S. Kazmi, Sungkyun Lee, Dachuan Zhang, Xin Gao, Maria Maryanovich, Lidiane Torres, Divij Verma, Libusha Kelly, Yelena Z. Ginzburg, Paul S. Frenette, Deepa Manwani
Summary: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder characterized by erythrocyte sickling, vaso-occlusive episodes (VOE), and organ damage. Red blood cell transfusions cause iron overload in some SCD patients, while others exhibit iron deficiency. In this study, an iron-restricted diet (IRD) was shown to reduce iron availability, hemolysis, and VOE, and improve organ damage in SCD mice. Furthermore, IRD altered the gut microbiota and improved gut integrity, preventing crosstalk between the microbiome and inflammatory factors, and ultimately ameliorating SCD pathophysiology.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
El Hadji Malick Ndour, Khuthala Mnika, Fatou Gueye Tall, Moussa Seck, Indou Deme Ly, Victoria Nembaware, Gaston Kuzamunu Mazandu, Helene Ange Therese Sagna Bassene, Rokhaya Dione, Aliou Abdoulaye Ndongo, Jean Pascal Demba Diop, Nene Oumou Kesso Barry, Moustapha Djite, Rokhaya Ndiaye Diallo, Papa Madieye Gueye, Saliou Diop, Ibrahima Diagne, Aynina Cisse, Ambroise Wonkam, Philomene Lopez Sall
Summary: This study showed a relatively high proportion of sickle cell nephropathy among patients living with sickle cell anemia in Senegal. Microglucosuria, proteinuria, tubular proteinuria, microalbuminuria, hyposthenuria, and glomerular hyperfiltration were the most prevalent biomarkers of nephropathy in this group of Senegalese patients with sickle cell anemia.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Tamara Vilhena Teixeira, Ana Carolina Feldenheimer Da Silva, Claudia dos Santos Cople Rodrigues, Flavia dos Santos Barbosa Brito, Daniela Silva Canella, Marta Citelli
Summary: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a genetically inherited and hemolytic disease that affects socially vulnerable populations globally. This study assessed the food consumption and iron intake among adults with SCA, revealing a high prevalence of inadequate iron intake among women and a reliance on ultra-processed foods for energy intake. Lower socioeconomic classes had the lowest iron intake. Strategies are needed to promote the consumption of fresh or minimally processed foods in order to meet the dietary requirements of individuals with SCA and ensure health equity.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alexandra M. Sims, Kwaku Osei Bonsu, Rebekah Urbonya, Fatimah Farooq, Fitz Tavernier, Marianna Yamamoto, Sheri VanOmen, Brittne Halford, Polina Gorodinsky, Rachel Issaka, Tulana Kpadenou, Rhonda Douglas, Samuel Wilson, Clementine Fu, Danielle Canter, Duna Martin, Austin Novarra, Lewis Graham, Fredericka Sey, Charles Antwi-Boasiako, Catherine Segbefia, Onike Rodrigues, Andrew Campbell
Summary: The lack of a robust newborn screening program for SCD in Accra, Ghana, puts children at risk for disease complications and death. Most patients were diagnosed with SCD during a pain crisis, with children being diagnosed at a younger age than adults.