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Consequences of haemolysis without haptoglobin.
Redox report : communications in free radical research - 1 Jan 2001
Lim S K
Abstract excerpt
Haptoglobin (Hp), a conserved plasma glycoprotein, forms very stable soluble complexes with free plasma haemoglobin. Haemoglobin binding by haptoglobin is thought to be important in the rapid hepatic clearance of haemoglobin from the plasma and in the inhibition of glomerular filtration of haemoglobin. It is thought to reduce haemoglobin-induced renal damage during haemolysis. To evaluate these functions, Hp...
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