Oxidative stress and antioxidant status in beta-thalassemia heterozygotes

Background: Several studies have evaluated the oxidant and antioxidant status of thalassemia patients but most focused mainly on the severe and intermediate states of the disease. Moreover, the oxidative status has not been evaluated for the different beta-thalassemia mutations. Objective: To e...

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Main Authors: Luciana de Souza Ondei, Isabeth da Fonseca Estevao, Marina Ibelli Pereira Rocha, Sandro Percario, Doroteia Rossi Silva Souza, Marcela Augusta de Souza Pinhel, Claudia Regina Bonini-Domingos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842013000600409&lng=en&tlng=en