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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms and the risk of vasculopathy in sickle cell disease.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Jul 2016
Yousry Sherif M, Ellithy Hend N, Shahin Gehan H
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BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the major health problems in many parts of the world. SCD is characterized by multisystem complications with marked variability in its severity between patients, probably linked to nitric oxide (NO). Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) enzyme which is responsible for NO synthesis may be implicated in SCD pathophysiology. AIM OF THE STUDY: To explore the...
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