Open AccessThe association of transfusion status with antioxidant enzymes and malondialdehyde level in Nigerians with sickle cell disease
Author(s) -
Emokpae Mathias Abiodun,
Aisha KuliyaGwarzo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.126692
Subject(s) - medicine , malondialdehyde , superoxide dismutase , glutathione peroxidase , antioxidant , catalase , nigerians , gastroenterology , hemoglobin , blood transfusion , immunology , oxidative stress , biochemistry , biology , political science , law
Sickle cell disease (SCD) often leads to chronic hemolytic anemia of varying severity, and blood transfusion may be employed in the management of SCD complications.