UGT1A1 promoter polymorphism associated with serum bilirubin level in Saudi patients with sickle cell disease
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Polymorphism in (TA)n of the UGT1A1 promoter influences bilirubin level and risk of gallstones in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) of African descent. Modifiers of bilirubin level and gallstones in Saudi patients with SCD are not known. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2013.372 |