Serum Bcl-2 Levels in Patients with β-Thalassemia Minor: A Pilot Study
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Serum Bcl-2 Levels in Patients with β-Thalassemia Minor: A Pilot Study
OBJECTIVE Anti-apoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL may play a role in the survival of erythroid progenitor cells. Information about these proteins in patients with β-thalassemia minor is limited. We aimed to determine the levels of serum Bcl-2 in patients with β-thalassemia minor. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-seven patients (60 females and 37 males with mean age of 29±21 years) with β...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Hematology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1300-7777
DOI: 10.4274/tjh.2013.0152