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Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemias are chronic hemolytic diseases that may induce three types of acute accidents: severe anemia, severe bacterial infections, and ischemic vasoocclusive accidents (VOA) caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells obstructing small blood vessels and capillaries. Many diverse complications can occur.

Pyuria

Presence of an increased number of neutrophils in the urine.

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18307766 (2275218)	OTHER
	Sickle cell nephropathy with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis: a case report.
	Kanodia KV, Vanikar AV, Goplani KR, Gupta SB, Trivedi HL. Diagn Pathol. 2008;3:9.
	We present here a 35 years old lady with sickle cell disease who presented with edema, dyspnoea on exertion, pyuria and had raised s. creatinine of 7 mg%.