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XmnI Polymorphism in Sickle Cell Disease in North Morocco.
Hemoglobin - 1 May 2020
Alaoui-Ismaili Fatima-Zahra, Laghmich Achraf, Ghailani-Nourouti Naima, Barakat Amina, Bennani-Mechita Mohcine
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell disease is one of the most common severe monogenic disorders in the world. The -158 XmnI polymorphism (C>T) of the Gγ-globin gene promoter is known to be associated with increased expression of the Gγ-globin gene, thus, higher production of Hb F and lesser clinical severity. This study aims to determine the frequency of the XmnI polymorphism and its association with Hb F levels as a modulating factor...
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