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Chronic inflammatory state in sickle cell anemia patients is associated with HBB(*)S haplotype.
Cytokine - 1 Feb 2014
Bandeira Izabel C J, Rocha Lillianne B S, Barbosa Maritza C, Elias Darcielle B D, Querioz José A N, Freitas Max Vitor Carioca, Gonçalves Romélia P
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The chronic inflammatory state in sickle cell anemia (SCA) is associated with several factors such as the following: endothelial damage; increased production of reactive oxygen species; hemolysis; increased expression of adhesion molecules by leukocytes, erythrocytes, and platelets; and increased production of proinflammatory cytokines. Genetic characteristics affecting the clinical severity of SCA include...
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