African Journal of
Biochemistry Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biochem. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0778
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 426

Table of Content: October 2018; 12(9)

October 2018

New insight on premature atherosclerosis in Egyptian children with β-thalassemia major

Beta-thalassemia major (β-TM) in children is associated with an increase in the risk of premature cardiovascular complications caused by accelerated atherosclerosis which significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality. The molecular mechanisms underlying β-TM associated atherosclerosis and its relation to biochemical risk factors still remain obscure. We aimed to investigate the association between SIRT1...

Author(s): Hoda Ali Ibrahim, Soha Said Zakaria, Manal Mohamed Elbatch, Mohamed Ramadan Elshanshory and Samia Abd Elhamid Eldardiry