Correlation of Oxidative Stress with Serum Trace Element Levels and Antioxidant Enzyme Status in Beta Thalassemia Major Patients: A Review of the Literature
Beta thalassemia major is an inherited disease resulting from reduction or total lack of beta globin chains. Patients with this disease need repeated blood transfusion for survival. This may cause oxidative stress and tissue injury due to iron overload, altered antioxidant enzymes, and other essenti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Anemia |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/270923 |
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