Open AccessAssessment of some indicators of oxidative stress in nigerian sickle cell anemic patients
Author(s) -
C. P. Okorie,
Theresa Ukamaka Nwagha,
FE Ejezie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_26_17
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , medicine , malondialdehyde , lipid peroxidation , antioxidant , confidence interval , gastroenterology , sickle cell anemia , nitric oxide , immunology , disease , biochemistry , biology
Oxidative stress, the imbalance between the productive of reactive species and antioxidant defences notably plays an important role in the pathogenesis of sickle cell disease. Generating the necessary data about oxidative stress in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) would help in developing cost-effective and accessible treatment interventions of SCA in resource-poor countries.