Association between XmnI polymorphism and HbF level in sickle cell disease patients from Chhattisgarh

International Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-39

  Bhagat, Sanjana ^a   Patra, Pradeep Kumar ^a   Thakur, Amar Singh ^b  

^a PT J N M MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Govt Medical college ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Globin polymorphism; HbF level; Sickle cell anemia

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; GAMMA GLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN F; THYMINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; HEMOGLOBIN SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROMOTER REGION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SICKLE CELL TRAIT;

EID: 84859084298     PISSN: 15509702     EISSN: 15552810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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