Simplified method to assay total plasma peroxidase activity and ferriheme products in sickle cell anemia, with initial results in assessing clinical severity in a trial with citrulline therapy

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 831-834

  Waugh, William H ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrulline; Ferrihemes; Hemolytic complications; Peroxidase assay; Sickle cell anemia

Indexed keywords

BENZIDINE; CITRULLINE; DIANISIDINE; GLUCOSE; HEMATIN; HEMIN; HEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN; PEROXIDASE; PLACEBO;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHILD; CITRULLINE; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HEMIN; HUMANS; MALE; PEROXIDASE; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0141889033     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200310000-00021     Document Type: Article

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