Inflammation and Iron Profile in Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Cameroon: Frequency and Associated Factors, an Analytical Cross‐Sectional Study
The elevated iron in plasma is an effect of inflammation in sickle cell patients. Thus, inflammation constitutes a significant and significant factor in worsening the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease. Hence the need of controlling inflammation and iron in the latter is necessary.
Authors
- Claude Tagny Tayou
- Josué Simo Louokdom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0833-8167)
- Romaric De Manfouo Tuono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2867-0538)
- Prosper Cabral Biapa Nya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4830-9966)
- Constant Anatole Pieme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1602-6494)
Institutions
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- Université de Dschang (CM)
- Université des Montagnes (CM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70773
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00