Can anyone help me with some important and recent references on papillary necrosis in sickle cell?

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Vivekanand Jha

Try these:

1: Alhwiesh A. An update on sickle cell nephropathy. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl.

2014 Mar;25(2):249-65. Review. PubMed PMID: 24625990.

2: Tsaras G, Owusu-Ansah A, Boateng FO, Amoateng-Adjepong Y. Complications

associated with sickle cell trait: a brief narrative review. Am J Med. 2009

Jun;122(6):507-12. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.12.020. Epub 2009 Apr 24. Review.

PubMed PMID: 19393983.

3: Raynal G, Bracq A, Tillou X, Limani K, Petit J. [Renal complications of

sickle-cell anaemia]. Prog Urol. 2007 Jun;17(4):794-5. Review. French. PubMed

PMID: 17633988.

4: Ahmed SG, Ibrahim UA. Haemoglobin-S in sickle cell trait with papillary

necrosis. Br J Haematol. 2006 Nov;135(3):415-6. Epub 2006 Sep 19. PubMed PMID:

16984389.

5: Scheinman JI. Sickle cell disease and the kidney. Semin Nephrol. 2003

Jan;23(1):66-76. Review. PubMed PMID: 12563602.

6: de Santis Feltran L, de Abreu Carvalhaes JT, Sesso R. Renal complications of

sickle cell disease: managing for optimal outcomes. Paediatr Drugs.

2002;4(1):29-36. Review. PubMed PMID: 11817984.

Raffaele Renella

I would think Sharpe & Thein in Blood 2014; 123(24):3720-3726 provide an excellent review on SCD nephropathy.

Anazoeze Jude Madu

Loads of thanks to Ranella and Jha, your suggestions are surely on point.