Zinc and antioxidant vitamin deficiency in patients with severe sickle cell anemia
<b>Background: </b>Patients with severe sickle cell anemia (SCA) have a higher potential for oxidative damage due to chronic redox imbalance in red blood cells that often leads to hemolysis, endothelial injury and recurrent vaso-occlusive episodes. This study evaluated the plasma levels...
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| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2006;volume=26;issue=1;spage=17;epage=21;aulast=Hasanato |