Total oxidant status of children with sickle cell anaemia: Correlation with rate of pain episodes and haematological indices
Background: Total oxidative status (TOS) measures cumulative oxidant levels. In sickle cell anaemia (SCA), oxidative stress plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of vasoocclusive and haemolytic phenotypes. In this study, we evaluated serum levels of TOS in children with SCA and matched hea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468124518300627 |