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Effects of carnitine on oxidative stress response to intravenous iron administration to patients with CKD: impact of haptoglobin phenotype.
BMC nephrology - 13 Aug 2015
Armaly Zaher, Abd El Qader Amir, Jabbour Adel, Hassan Kamal, Ramadan Rawi, Bowirrat Abdalla, Bisharat Bishara
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anemia is a common disorder in CKD patients. It is largely attributed to decreased erythropoietin (EPO) production and iron deficiency. Therefore, besides EPO, therapy includes iron replenishment. However, the latter induces oxidative stress. Haptoglobin (Hp) protein is the main line of defense against the oxidative effects of Hemoglobin/Iron. There are 3 genotypes: 1-1, 2-1 and 2-2. Hp 2-2 protein is...
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