Anaemia of inflammation in sickle cell disease: A review of aetiopathogenesis, management, and prevention of sterile and septic inflammation in patients with sickle cell disease

Background: SCD is strongly associated with sterile inflammation (STERIN) and septic inflammation (SEPTIN). Thus, in addition to haemolysis, anaemia in SCD has dual ‘inflammatory’ components; (1)-anaemia of sterile inflammation (ASTERIN) and (2)-anaemia of septic inflammation (ASEPTIN). Hence, the...

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Main Authors: Ahmed SG, Ibrahim UA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch 2025-01-01
Series:Ibom Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/584
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