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Haptoglobin Genotypes Associated with Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Sickle Cell Anemia Patients of Eastern India.
Hemoglobin - 1 Nov 2021
Meher Satyabrata, Mohanty Pradeep K, Patel Siris, Das Kishalaya, Sahoo Sarmila, Dehury Snehadhini, Mohapatra Manoj K, Jit Bimal P, Das Padmalaya, Dash Bisnu P
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell anemia is hallmarked by hemolysis, which releases hemoglobin (Hb) into the plasma promoting vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). Haptoglobin (Hp) clears free Hb and decreases Hb-related pathophysiology in sickle cell anemia. There are two alleles (HP1 and HP2) and three genotypes (HP1-1, HP1-2 and HP2-2) of Hp with different frequencies in different populations. This study involved Hp level and genotype among...
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