The XmnI polymorphic site 5′ to the gene Gγ in a Brazilian patient with sickle cell anaemia - Fetal haemoglobin concentration, haematology and clinical features

Archives of Medical Science

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 822-825

  Belini Jr , Édis ^a   Cançado, Rodolfo D ^b   Domingos, Claudia R B ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Clinical manifestation; HbF expression; Sickle cell disease

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN F; HEMOGLOBIN S; HYDROXYUREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; HAPLOTYPE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; XMNL GENE;

EID: 78349242072     PISSN: 17341922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2010.17101     Document Type: Article

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