Article
Relationship between Fc receptor IIA polymorphism and infection in children with sickle cell disease.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Jun 1996
Norris C F, Surrey S, Bunin G R, Schwartz E, Buchanan G R, McKenzie S E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Despite penicillin prophylaxis and vaccination, infection with encapsulated organisms remains a leading cause of morbidity and death in children with sickle cell disease. The role of Fc receptors in the clearance of encapsulated organisms is well documented. The His(H)-Arg(R) polymorph...
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