Profound morphological changes in the erythrocytes and fibrin networks of patients with hemochromatosis or with hyperferritinemia, and their normalization by iron chelators and other agents.

It is well-known that individuals with increased iron levels are more prone to thrombotic diseases, mainly due to the presence of unliganded iron, and thereby the increased production of hydroxyl radicals. It is also known that erythrocytes (RBCs) may play an important role during thrombotic events....

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Auteurs principaux: Etheresia Pretorius, Janette Bester, Natasha Vermeulen, Boguslaw Lipinski, George S Gericke, Douglas B Kell
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/482fc8089080452282025d2424954049
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