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E-SELECTIN AS A BIOMARKER IN FEMALE PATIENTS WITH Β-THALASSEMIA IN AL- NAJAF PROVENCE, IRAQ
Volume: 28
Number: 29
Year: 2020
Pages: 66-73
Sharba, Intisar Razzaq; Al-Dujaili, Arshad Noori
Abstract:
<div style="text-align: justify;">E-selectin, as identified (CD62E), is expressed on endothelial cells after stimulation with inflammation cytokines. &#946;-Thalassemia diseases (&#946;T) and early diagnosis are of utmost significance in the entire world population. This study was performed in the Thalassemia Center of the Al-Zahraa Educational Hospital in Al-Najaf Province, Iraq, on sixty-nine with &#946;-thalassemia (54 &#946;T major and 15 &#946;T Intermedia) aged 8-40 years who transfused blood. Compared to 20 healthy volunteers as a control group. In both &#946;T patients and healthy groups were assessed serum E-selectin levels. It was investigated the relationship with RBC, Hb, PCV, WBC, PLT, BMI, splenic status, iron, and ferritin levels. The results revealed a significant (P&lt;0.05) decreased values of HB, RBC, P.C.V, and BMI. In contrast, values of WBC, PLT, Iron, and Ferritin were significantly increased in &#946;T patients as compared to the healthy control groups. A significant (P&lt;0.05) increase in serum E- Selectin level in &#946;T patients (20.55±0.47) ng/ml to compare with the healthy group (9.16±0.50) ng/ml. Furthermore, it was a significant decrease in groups of &#946;T major (19.87±0.42) ng/ml more than in &#946;T intermedia (23±1.42) ng/ml. E-Selectin revealed a significant increase (P&lt;0.05) in progress age and associated with splenectomies and underweight groups compared to splenectomies and the normal weight groups, respectively. Also, E-Selectin levels significantly positively correlated with WBC, PLT value, iron, and Ferritin levels. However, it was no significant with RBC, PCV, Hb. As a conclusion from this study, E- Selectin is an important biomarker in &#946;-thalassemia patients can be identified as the complications associated with iron overload, inflammatory process, and endothelial dysfunction in &#946;T disease.&nbsp;</div>
DOI: 10.48141/SBJCHEM.v28.n29.2020.08_Sharba_pgs_66_73.pdf
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