Antioxidant Enzymes and Acute Phase Proteins Correlate with Marker of Lipid Peroxide in Adult Nigerian Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Objective(s)Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterized by chronic haemolytic anaemia. Haemoglobin S containing red blood cells may be susceptible to oxidative stress due to imbalance between production of reactive oxygen species and the countering effect of the various antioxidants pres...

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Main Authors: Abiodun Mathias Emokpae, Uadia Patrick Ojiefo, Kuliya-Gwarzo Aisha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2010-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mums.ac.ir/shares/basic_medical/basicmedjou/89/fall/a3.pdf