Hypertension in sickle cell disease.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-92022
ABSTRACT
We report a young male with sickle cell trait who developed severe hypertension and splenic infarction soon after travel to a high altitude. Hypertension persisted for three days after a diagnostic laparotomy. His blood pressure then continued to be normal over the next one and a half years. Red cell sludging in the small vessels of the kidney possibly activated the renin angiotensin system.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Sickle Cell Trait
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Splenic Infarction
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Humans
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Male
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Adult
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Altitude Sickness
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Hypertension
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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