SMJ articles in the category "sickle cell trait"

Original Article

Pregnancy Loss after First Trimester Viability in Women with Sickle Cell Trait: A Preliminary Report

Background: Traditionally, sickle cell trait has not been associated with a higher risk of fetal death, but we noted several, which led us to assess all such pregnancies. Methods: In this retrospective study, 131 patients with sickle cell trait were analyzed over a two-year period. The Institutional Review Board approved…

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Case Report

McArdle Disease Presenting as Acute Renal Failure

In 1951, McArdle described a glycogen storage disorder which presents primarily as a myopathy. It is characterized by muscle pain, weakness and exercise intolerance with elevated creatine kinase from rhabdomyolysis. The pathophysiology involves a deficiency of myophosphorylase enzyme resulting in an inability to degrade glycogen stores. We present a novel…

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