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Protein Z and Endothelin-1 genetic polymorphisms in pediatric Egyptian sickle cell disease patients.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Feb 2018
Khorshied Mervat M, Mohamed Nohair S, Hamza Rania S, Ali Rasha M, El-Ghamrawy Mona K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a monogenic disease associated with multisystem morbidity. Vasculopathy caused by delicate imbalance between coagulation and endothelial systems plays a pivotal role in disease course. As Protein Z and Endothelin-1 genetic polymorphisms may increase the thrombotic risk, the aim of the current work was to verify the possible impact of Protein Z (PROZ G79A) and Endothelin-1...
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