The Fc Receptor Polymorphisms and Expression of Neutrophil Activation Markers in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease from Western India

Objective. Sickle cell disease has variable clinical manifestations. Activation of neutrophils plays an important role in the initiation and propagation of vaso occlusive crises which can be analysed by determining the expression of neutrophil antigens such as CD16, CD32, and CD62L. The common FcγR...

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Main Authors: Harshada K. Kangne, Farah F. Jijina, Yazdi M. Italia, Dipti L. Jain, Anita H. Nadkarni, Maya Gupta, Vandana Pradhan, Rati D. Mukesh, Kanjaksha K. Ghosh, Roshan B. Colah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/457656