Impact of fetal hemoglobin on micronutrients in sickle cell anemia

Background / Objective: The presence of persistent high fetal hemoglobin (HbF) in sickle cells disease (SCD) patients may be a modulator of clinical and biochemical features. This study seeks to test the hypothesis that high level of HbF may regulate the levels of calcium, magnesium, zinc, and coppe...

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Main Authors: Mathias Abiodun Emokpae, Maryam Omo Musa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Hematology
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Online Access:http://www.jahjournal.org/article.asp?issn=1658-5127;year=2015;volume=6;issue=2;spage=74;epage=78;aulast=Emokpae