Liver Fibrosis in Sickle Cell Disease

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

26

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

June 1, 2017

Study Completion Date

June 1, 2017

Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease
Interventions
OTHER

Liver transient elastography (Fibroscan)

Fibroscan will be performed as a measure of liver stiffness. The study will be obtained free of charge in this study.

OTHER

Ferriscan

Ferriscan will be done to assess the quantity of liver iron in iron overloaded subjects.

PROCEDURE

Liver biopsy in iron overloaded subjects.

Liver biopsy will be done and the results will be compared to Fibroscan results.

Trial Locations (1)

33136

University of Miami, Miami

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Miami

OTHER

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