Age-dependent changes in the membrane surface area: Sickle red blood cell volume may account for differential clinical effects of coinherited α thalassemia on sickle cell anemia

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 363-364

  Embury, Stephen H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN S;

AGE; ALPHA THALASSEMIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHROCYTE LIFESPAN; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; LETTER; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ALPHA-GLOBINS; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84858282601     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: 16000609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2011.01743.x     Document Type: Letter

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