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Early complication in sickle cell anemia children due to A(TA)nTAA polymorphism at the promoter of UGT1A1 gene.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2013
Chaouch Leila, Talbi Emna, Moumni Imen, Ben Chaabene Arij, Kalai Miniar, Chaouachi Dorra, Mallouli Fethi, Ghanem Abderraouf, Abbes Salem
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AIM: To determine the implication of the polymorphism, namely, A(TA)nTAA of UGT1A1 in lithogenesis for the first time in Tunisia among sickle cell anemia (SCA) children patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Our study was performed in 2010 and it involved 76 subjects chosen as control group characterized with normal hemoglobin status and presence of cholelithiasis and 102 SCA pediatric patients among whom 52 have...
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