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OPG/RANK/RANKL axis relation to cardiac iron-overload in children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia.
Scientific reports - 2 Aug 2023
Sayed Samira Zein, Abd El-Hafez Asmaa Hosni, Abu El-Ela Mostafa Ahmed, Mourad Mohamed Aboul-Fotouh, Mousa Suzan Omar
Abstract excerpt
OPG/RANK/RANKL axis was reportedly involved in initiating various diseases, especially bone and cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to assess the relationship between some OPG, RANK, and RANKL polymorphisms and alleles and iron-overload-induced cardiomyopathy in children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT). This study included 80 TDT children and 80 age and sex-matched controls. Real-time PCR was...
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