[Clinical profile of sickle cell homozygote patient after the age of 30 years].

The authors analyse the clinical and epidemiological profile of 63 patients with major Sickle cell and regularly followed up in the department of haematology of the National University Hospital of Brazzaville (CHU) between the 1st of January 1993 and the 30th of June 1996. Acute vasculo occlusive crisis are rare, however anaemic crisis are still present. The average haemoglobin rate between crisis is 7.86 g/dl (extreme values 5.9 to 10.8 g/dl). This study shows that despite the multiple complications, often degenerative, life expectancy of the homozygous sickle cell patient can still be improved.