Prevalence of glutathione S-transferase gene deletions and their effect on sickle cell patients
BACKGROUND: Glutathione S-transferase gene deletions are known detoxification agents and cause oxidative damage. Due to the different pathophysiology of anemia in thalassemia and sickle cell disease, there are significant differences in the pathophysiology of iron overload and iron-related complicat...
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| Sprache: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-01-01
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| Schriftenreihe: | Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia |
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| Online Zugang: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842012000200010 |