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Association between rs267196 and rs267201 of BMP6 gene and osteonecrosis among sickle cell aneamia patients.
Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia - 1 Mar 2015
Chaouch Leila, Kalai Miniar, Jbara Manel Ben, Chaabene Arij Ben, Darragi Imen, Chaouachi Dorra, Mallouli Fethi, Hafsia Raouf, Ghanem Abderraouf, Abbes Salem
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The skeletal manifestations of sickle cell disease are the result of changes in bone and bone marrow caused by chronic tissue hypoxia that is exacerbated by episodic occlusion of the microcirculation by the abnormal sickle cells. Furthermore, the occurrence of osteonecrosis is under the control of some modifier gene. BMP6 (Bone morphogenetic protein) has been reported as associated with osteonecrosis in...
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