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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Main Authors: Rattanawan Thubthed, Sirikwan Siriworadetkun, Kittiphong Paiboonsukwong, Suthat Fucharoen, Kovit Pattanapanyasat, Jim Vadolas, Saovaros Svasti, Pornthip Chaichompoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06036-7