Glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphism and cardiac iron overload in thalassaemia major

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 143-145

  Origa, R ^a   Satta, S ^a   Matta, G ^b   Galanello, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b BROTZU HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac iron overload; Glutathione S transferase M1; Magnetic resonance imaging; Thalassaemia major

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GSTM1 GENE; HEART VENTRICLE OVERLOAD; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; FERRITINS; GENETIC MARKERS; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; IRON OVERLOAD; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 44649188094     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07175.x     Document Type: Letter

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