The IMPACT OF SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE GENETIC POLYMORPHISM (SOD2 VAL16ALA) AND SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE LEVEL ON DISEASE SEVERITY IN A COHORT OF EGYPTIAN SICKLE CELL DISEASE PATIENTS IN EGYPT

Background: Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease (SCD) and its associated disease complications. Superoxide Dismutases (SODs) are protective enzymes against oxidative stress. SOD2 deficiency results in the accumulation of oxidized red cell proteins, in...

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Main Authors: Mervat Khorshied, Iman Shaheen, Yasmeen Selim, Asmaa Elshahawy, Ilham Youssry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2022-04-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/4926
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