Circulating Endothelial Cells (CD146) in Sickle Cell Disease

Ayman Saad Ali Mahmoud;

Abstract


T
he aim of current study was to evaluate circulating endothelial cells (CD146%) and their relationship to cardiovascular dysfunction in patients with sickle cell disease.
This cross sectional study was conducted at the Pediatric Hematology clinic, Pediatric Hospital; Ain Shams University in the period from December 2013 to December 2014. The study involved 30 patients with sickle cell disease (group I). Their age ranged from 2 to 21years, including 66.7% males and 33.3% females, 66.7% sickle and 33.3% sickle thalassemia. Age at disease onset ranged from 0.5 to 4.5 years and duration of disease from 0.6 – 19.5 years. Patients (group I) were subdivided according to CD146% into two subgroups: (Ia) patients with CD 146% >0.22 and (Ib) those with CD 146% <0.22. The best cut off point between patients and control groups regarding CD146% was found > 0.22%. They were compared to 30 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects as a control group (group II) with age ranged from 1.5 to 13 years, including 66.7% males and 33.3% females.


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Title Circulating Endothelial Cells (CD146) in Sickle Cell Disease
Other Titles الخلايا الأصلية البطانية العائمة(CD146) في المرضى الذين يعانون من مرض فقر الدم المنجلي
Authors Ayman Saad Ali Mahmoud
Issue Date 2017

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