sickle cell nephropathy

sickle cell nephropathy
chronic kidney pathology seen with sickle cell disease, including microangiopathy with capillary obstruction, dilated or obliterated vasa recta, enlarged glomeruli, interstitial fibrosis, and an increased glomerular filtration rate.

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