Impaired neutrophil extracellular trap formation in β-thalassaemia/HbE
Abstract Neutrophil dysfunction contributes to a high susceptibility to severe bacterial infection which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in β-thalassaemia/HbE, especially in splenectomised patients. This study demonstrated another abnormality of neutrophil function, namely neutrophil e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06036-7 |