Chlorine inhalation induces acute chest syndrome in humanized sickle cell mouse model and ameliorated by postexposure hemopexin
Triggering factors of Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of death in patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and targeted therapies are limited. Chlorine (Cl2) inhalation happens frequently, but its role as a potential trigger of ACS has not been determined. In this study, we hypothesized...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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Series: | Redox Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231721001671 |