Comparative Analysis of Iron Homeostasis in Sub-Saharan African Children with Sickle Cell Disease and Their Unaffected Siblings

Iron is an essential trace element subject to tight regulation to ensure adequate running of biological processes. In sub-Saharan Africa where hemoglobinopathies are common, iron homeostasis is likely to be impaired by these conditions. Here, we assessed and compared key serum proteins associated wi...

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Published in:Front Pediatr
Main Authors: Gomez, Selma, Diawara, Aïssatou, Gbeha, Elias, Awadalla, Philip, Sanni, Ambaliou, Idaghdour, Youssef, Rahimy, M. Cherif
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Pediatrics
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4762986/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26942167
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2016.00008
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