Article
Association of the +874 T/A interferon gamma polymorphism with infections in sickle cell disease.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Aug 2010
Joannes M O, Loko G, Deloumeaux J, Chout R, Marianne-Pepin T
Abstract excerpt
Infectious complications are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with sickle cell disease. Several mechanisms are supposed to contribute to this susceptibility. The exact reasons for the susceptibility of sickle cell patients to infection are not clear and are still a matter of...
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