Plasma DNA and Vascular Remodelling in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Plasma DNA and Vascular Remodelling in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between plasma DNA levels and micro- and macro-circulatory vascular remodelling in patients with sickle cell disease

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years.
• Homozygous SS or Sß0 sickle cell disease patients.
• Seen in consultation for an annual clinical and para-clinical evaluation of his/her disease.
• Stable clinical condition of the disease defined as the absence of severe vaso-occlusive crises (requiring hospitalisation or a visit to the emergency unit) in the previous month and absence of transfusion in the previous 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other haemoglobinopathy

• Known diabetes.

• Recent administration of an anticoagulant treatment at curative doses (< 48h before inclusion), or platelet-inhibiting drugs (less than 1 week prior to inclusion).

• Recent transfusion (less than 3 months prior to inclusion).

• Pregnancy or post-partum (first 40 days after giving birth).

• Recent consumption of alcohol (less than 10h), coffee (less than 3h), and tobacco (less than 36h) before inclusion.

• Known infection with hepatitis B, C, and HIV infection.

• Known cancer or progressive blood disease.

• Known haemostasis or coagulation disorders.

• Progressive inflammatory or infectious diseases.

• Recent history (dating less than 3 months) of venous (pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis) or arterial (acute coronary syndrome, stroke, peripheral arterial ischaemia) thromboembolic event.

• Adult patients subject to legal protection measures.

• Patients already involved in a therapeutic protocol.

• Patients not affiliated to a social security system.

• Non-inclusion criteria related to the technical requirements of the Endo-PAT:

  • Known cardiac arrhythmia.
  • Severe Raynaud's syndrome.
  • Hand or arm deformity that prevents an EndoPAT analysis.