The Effects of Moringa oleifera Leaves Extracts on Sickle Cell Hemoglobin
R. N. Nwaoguikpe, C. O. Ujowundu, C. U. Igwe & P. N. Dike · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014
Sickle cell disease (SCD) caused by hemoglobin mutant called hemoglobin S or HbS, which originated from the replacement of a hydrophilic amino acid residue-glutamic acid by a hydrophobic moiety valine, at the sixth position of the β-chain of hemoglobin molecule. This loss of char...
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10.9734/JSRR/2015/12905