Correlation of low levels of nitrite and high levels of fetal hemoglobin in patients with sickle cell disease at baseline

Correlation of low levels of nitrite and high levels of fetal hemoglobin in patients with sickle cell disease at baseline

BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease is a hemoglobinopathy characterized by hemolytic anemia, increased susceptibility to infections and recurrent vaso-occlusive crises that reduces the quality of life of sufferers. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation of the levels of lactate dehydrogenase, malonaldeh...

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Main Authors: Darcielle Bruna Dias Elias, Lilianne Brito da Silva Rocha, Maritza Barbosa Cavalcante, Alano Martins Pedrosa, Izabel Cristina Bandeira Justino, Romélia Pinheiro Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Lactate dehydrogenase
Malonaldehyde
Anemia, sickle cell
Nitrite
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