IL-Iβ +3954 C / T Polymorphism and Its Clinical Associations in Egyptian Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary disorder characterized by hemolytic anemia with different clinical manifestations. Patients with SCD exhibit a chronic inflammatory state and reduced length and quality of life. Interleukin-1 β (IL-1β) is important in acute and chronic diseases;...

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Main Authors: Rasha Abdel-Raouf Abdel-Aziz Afifi, Yasser Mohamad Sedky, Hesham Abd-Elkarim, Shahira Kamal Anis Botros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
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Online Access:https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/941