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Polymorphism in the HMOX1 gene is associated with high levels of fetal hemoglobin in Brazilian patients with sickle cell anemia.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2013
Gil Gislene P, Ananina Galina, Oliveira Mariana B, Costa Fernando F, Silva Márcio J, Santos Magnun N N, Bezerra Marcos A C, Hatzlhofer Betânia L D, Araujo Aderson S, Melo Mônica B
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between three polymorphisms involved in the oxidative stress pathway and fetal hemoglobin (Hb F) levels in patients with sickle cell anemia in a Brazilian population. One hundred and seven patients with sickle cell anemia were recruited for genomic DNA extraction. The levels of Hb F, sex and age were evaluated. Three polymorphisms, rs4673:T>C and...
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