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Relation between glutathione S-transferase genes (GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1) polymorphisms and clinical manifestations of sickle cell disease in Egyptian patients.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Dec 2015
Ellithy Hend N, Yousri Sherif, Shahin Gehan H
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OBJECTIVES: Clinical manifestations of sickle cell disease (SCD) result from sickling of Hb S due to oxidation, which is augmented by accumulation of oxygen-free radicals. Deficiencies in normal antioxidant protective mechanism might lead to clinical manifestations of SCD like vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) and acute chest syndrome (ACS). The glutathione system plays an important role in the removal of endogenous...
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