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        <journal-title>British Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">BJMHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2394-2967</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">BJMHR0206006</article-id>
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        <article-title>Assessment of Renal Function Tests, copper and selenium levels in Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease Patients at Aljazeera state in Sudan</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Khalid</surname>
            <given-names>Abobaker A</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Idri</surname>
            <given-names>Omer F</given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">Faculty Of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Department Of Clinical Chemistry, University Of ALneelain, Khartoum, Sudan</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">Faculty of Science and Technology, Department Of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Of ALneelain, Khartoum, Sudan</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2015-06-01">
        <month>06</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2015</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>2</volume>
      <issue>6</issue>
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        <p>This is a case control study. It was conducted at Madani educational Hospital in Aljazeera state. The aim of the present study is to evaluate Serum urea, creatinine, Na, K, copper and selenium levels in sickle cell disease patients. A total of 70 sickle cell disease patients were enrolled in this study, in addition to 30 healthyâ€™ children as a control group age and sex matched apparently healthy control subjects. Blood samples collected from participants were analyzed for trace elements using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results of the present study showed a significant increase in the mean of serum urea levels in patients when compared with control group (58.76Â±10.19) versus (34.27Â±7.13) mg/dl respectively with (P-value 0.00). Result of creatinine indicated insignificant increase when compared mean of patients with mean of control group (0.87Â±0.22) versus (0.42Â±0.07) mg/dl with (P-value 0.07). Also there was insignificant difference in the serum Na and K in mean of patients comparing with mean of control group (138.77Â±6.47) versus (139.5Â±2.93)m.mol/l (P-value 0. 5), (4.28Â±0.74) versus (3.91Â±0.34) m. mol/l (P-value 0.10). In the current study there was significant increase in the mean of serum copper levels when compared mean of patients with mean of control group(1.61Â±0.22) versus (1.03Â±0.23) mg/ L (P-value 0.00) but in the mean of serum selenium levels there was a significant decrease(64.91 Â± 3.780) versus (85.40Â±8.82) (P-value 0.00). Conclusively, assessment of trace element levels is vital in the management of sickle cell disease. and thereby improving the chances of survival in sickle cell disease.</p>
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        <kwd>Homozygous sickle cell diseases</kwd>
        <kwd>renal function tests</kwd>
        <kwd>copper</kwd>
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