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01.07.2009 | Clinical Quiz
A child with sickle cell trait and macroscopic hematuria: question
verfasst von:
Hanan K. Tawadrous, Wei Liu, John Amodio, Anthony Nicastri, Morris J. Schoeneman
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Nephrology
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Ausgabe 7/2009
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Excerpt
An 11-year-old African American boy with sickle cell trait (hemoglobin AS) was admitted for evaluation of intermittent painless gross hematuria for 3 months. Initially, the hematuria occurred once every 2 weeks, but it had increased in frequency to two to three times per week. He denied colicky abdominal pain, urinary frequency, or urgency. There was no history of recent trauma. He had never had a urinary tract infection. He was taking no medications and had no recent history of exposure to high altitude. The family history and his review of systems were otherwise unremarkable. …