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