Assessment of iron status and interplay between lipid peroxidation and antioxidant capacity in common hemoglobin variants in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria
INTRODUCTION Hemoglobin (Hb) and iron are prooxidants in nature and sources of free radicals in the biological system of all Hb phenotypes. Recent evidence linked abnormal hemoglobin S and C (HbSC) in sickle cell disease (SCD) to various complications in multiple oxidative processes. However, simila...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-06-01
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Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/kjm2.12062 |