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Association of SNPs within TMPRSS6 and BMP2 genes with iron deficiency status in Saudi Arabia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Al-Amer Osama M, Oyouni Atif Abdulwahab A, Alshehri Mohammed Ali, Alasmari Abdulrahman, Alzahrani Othman R, Aljohani Saad Ali S, Alasmael Noura, Theyab Abdulrahman, Algahtani Mohammad, Al Sadoun Hadeel, Alsharif Khalaf F, Hamad Abdullah, Abdali Wed A, Hawasawi Yousef MohammedRabaa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Globally, iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) remains a major health obstacle. This health condition has been identified in 47% of pre-school students (aged 0 to 5 years), 42% of pregnant females, and 30% of non-pregnant females (aged 15 to 50 years) worldwide according to the WHO. Environmental and genetic factors play a crucial role in the development of IDA; genetic testing has revealed the association of...
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