Nutritional Biomarkers in Children and Adolescents with Beta-Thalassemia-Major: An Egyptian Center Experience

Nutritional Biomarkers in Children and Adolescents with Beta-Thalassemia-Major: An Egyptian Center Experience

Background and Aim. Trace elements and vitamins play a vital role in human body to perform its function properly. Thalassemic patients are at risk of micronutrient deficiency. This study estimated levels of vitamins A, C, E, B12, folic acid, total homocysteine (tHcy), and methylmalonic acid (MMA) al...

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Main Authors: Laila M. Sherief, Sanaa M. Abd El-Salam, Naglaa M. Kamal, Osama El safy, Mohamed A. A. Almalky, Seham F. Azab, Hemat M. Morsy, Amal F. Gharieb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/261761

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/261761

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