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Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 3 Haplotypes in Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated with Lipid Profile and Clinical Manifestations.
Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2020
Santiago Rayra P, Figueiredo Camylla V B, Fiuza Luciana M, Yahouédéhou Sètondji C M A, Oliveira Rodrigo M, Aleluia Milena M, Carvalho Suellen P, Fonseca Cleverson A, Nascimento Valma M L, Rocha Larissa C, Guarda Caroline C, Gonçalves Marilda S
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) present both chronic and acute inflammatory events. The TGF-β pathway is known to play a role in immune response, angiogenesis, inflammation, hematopoiesis, vascular inflammation, and cell proliferation. Polymorphisms in the transforming growth factor-beta receptor 3 (TGFBR3) gene have been linked to several inflammatory diseases. This study investigated associations...
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