Role of Vitamin C Supplementation on Iron Overload and Oxidative Stress in Beta Thalassemia Major Patients in Maysan Province-Iraq

Background: Vitamin C is a well-known powerful water soluble antioxidant and very powerful iron absorption enhancer. It was used for a long period in the management of thalassemia major (TM) patients hoping to decrease the oxidative stress initiated by iron overload resulted from hemolysis of eryth...

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Main Authors: Jafar Hussien, Sami Al-Katib, Salah Al-Zuhairy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa 2021-12-01
Series:مجلة الكوفة الطبية
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kmj/article/view/1954