Albuminuria and kidney disease in patients with sickle cell anemia

We studied patients who submitted a sample of urine after signing an informed consent during routine clinical visits. After samples were collected, they were tested for creatinine, a urine waste product, and albumin, a protein. After determining the ratio, we looked at the patient's chart to see if he or she had a history of kidney damage and documented their last serum creatinine level. Fifty-two patients were used in the study; 21 were children and 31 were adults. A correlation was seen between a patient's albuminuria and his or her serum creatinine; however the study was not fully conclusive because no patients in the study had macroalbuminuria.