A Non-Invasive Technique which Demonstrates the Iron in the Buccal Mucosa of Sickle Cell Anaemia and Thalassaemia Patients who Undergo Repeated Blood Transfusions

Background: Iron is vital for all the living organisms. However, excess iron is hazardous because it produces free radical formation. Therefore, the iron absorption is carefully regulated to maintain an equilibrium between the absorption and the body loss of iron. Considering the lack of specific...

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Main Authors: Harika Chittamsetty, M.S. Muni Sekhar, Syed Afroz Ahmed, Charu Suri, Sridevi Palla, S. Muni Venkatesh, Shahela Tanveer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3084/63%20-%205551_E(C)_PF1(M)_F(P)_PF1(P)_PFA(PM)_OLF_PF1(PP)_PF1(PUH).pdf