Selenium Status and Hemolysis in Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Selenium Status and Hemolysis in Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic hemoglobinopathy characterized by chronic hemolysis. Chronic hemolysis is promoted by increased oxidative stress. Our hypothesis was that some antioxidant micronutrients (retinol, tocopherol, selenium, and zinc) would be determinant factors of the degree of hem...

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Main Authors: Emília Delesderrier, Cláudia S. Cople-Rodrigues, Juliana Omena, Marcos Kneip Fleury, Flávia Barbosa Brito, Adriana Costa Bacelo, Josely Correa Koury, Marta Citelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
selenium
sickle cell disease
human
hemolysis
antioxidant micronutrients
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/9/2211

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