Glutathione Redox System in β-Thalassemia/Hb E Patients

β-thalassemia/Hb E is known to cause oxidative stress induced by iron overload. The glutathione system is the major endogenous antioxidant that protects animal cells from oxidative damage. This study aimed to determine the effect of disease state and splenectomy on redox status expressed by whole...

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Main Authors: Ruchaneekorn W. Kalpravidh, Thongchai Tangjaidee, Suneerat Hatairaktham, Ratiya Charoensakdi, Narumol Panichkul, Noppadol Siritanaratkul, Suthat Fucharoen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/543973
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