Chronic organ dysfunction in patients with sickle cell disease. Part II: renal, neurological and sensory manifestations

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sickle cell disease, chronic kidney disease, silent infarction, retinopathy, deafness.

Abstract

Introduction: The increase in life expectancy of patients with sickle cell disease causes co-morbidities and chronic organ dysfunction to be added to the clinical manifestations of the disease.

Objectives: To analyze the renal, neurological and sensory alterations that appear in patients with sickle cell disease as manifestations of chronic organic dysfunction.

Methods: A review of the articles published in the last ten years was carried out using the search engines PubMed, SciELO and Google Scholar. The search terms were: sickle cell disease, organ dysfunction, mortality, proteinuria, chronic kidney disease, silent cerebral infarction, neurocognitive disorders, retinopathy, sensorineural deafness

Analysis and synthesis of information: The combined effect of glomerular, tubular and interstitial involvement leads to a gradual decline in kidney function. Progression to end-stage chronic kidney disease is common and is associated with increased mortality. Central nervous system complications can also have a negative impact on survival or cause sequelae that influence the quality of life of patients. Sensory impairments have biopsychosocial repercussions. Aspects related to the prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of these complications are described.

Conclusions: A follow-up of patients based on strategies to prevent and diagnose early the manifestations of chronic organ dysfunction can reduce the unfavorable consequences of these complications.

 

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Author Biographies

Julio Dámaso Fernández Aguila, Hospital Geneal Universitario "Gustavo Aldereguía Lima", Cienfuegos

Especialista de II Grado en Hematología, Profesor Asistente, Investigador Auxiliar. Máster en Ensayos Clínicos. Jefe del Servicio de Hematología del HGU Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima. Miembro y Presidente del Capítulo Provincial de la Sociedad Cubana de Hematología. Miembro de la Junta de Gobierno de la Sociedad Cubana de Hematología.  Miembro de Sociedad Cubana de Farmacología.

Claudia Tamara Fernández González, Hospital Geneal Universitario "Gustavo Aldereguía Lima", Cienfuegos

Especialista I Grado en Medicina Interna. Servicio de Hematología

Icilany Villares Álvarez, Hospital Geneal Universitario "Gustavo Aldereguía Lima", Cienfuegos

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Oftalmología. Profesor Asistente

Published

2022-08-24

How to Cite

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Fernández Aguila JD, Fernández González CT, Villares Álvarez I. Chronic organ dysfunction in patients with sickle cell disease. Part II: renal, neurological and sensory manifestations. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 24 [cited 2025 Apr. 19];38(3). Available from: https://revhematologia.sld.cu/index.php/hih/article/view/1723

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