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Zinc level and its impact on the phenotype of sickle cell disease.
Annals of hematology - 1 Jun 2025
Youssry Ilham, El-Ghamrawy Mona, Youness Eman R, Mohamed Nahla A, Selim Yasmeen Mohammed Mahmoud
Abstract excerpt
Zinc is an important antioxidant, and its deficiency contributes to oxidative damage in sickle cell disease (SCD). Emerging evidence supports zinc’s beneficial effects on SCD phenotype. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of zinc deficiency and assess the impact of zinc supplementation on clinical, hematological, and oxidative parameters in SCD children. Sixty SCD children were enrolled in this...
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