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Ala-9Val polymorphism of Mn-SOD gene in sickle cell anemia.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 10 May 2011
Sogut S, Yonden Z, Kaya H, Oktar S, Tutanc M, Yilmaz H R, Yigit A, Ozcelik N, Gali E
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress may be contributory to the pathophysiology of the abnormalities that underlie the clinical course of sickle cell anemia. We looked for a possible genetic association between the functional polymorphism Ala-9Val in the human Mn-SOD gene and sickle cell anemia. One hundred and twenty-seven patients with sickle cell anemia and 127 healthy controls were recruited into the study. Alanine versus valine...
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