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Duffy phenotype does not influence the clinical severity of sickle cell disease.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Sept 2000
Schnog J B, Keli S O, Pieters R A, Rojer R A, Duits A J
Abstract excerpt
The red blood cell Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines serves as a sink for the clearance of chemokines such as interleukin-8 (IL-8) from the circulation. We analyzed the impact of the Duffy phenotype on sickle cell disease (SCD) severity and serum IL-8 levels in 15 Duffy-positive and 36 Duffy-negative sickle cell patients. There was no difference in clinical severity between Duffy-positive and Duffy-negative...
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