Serum haptoglobin and hemopexin levels are depleted in pediatric sickle cell disease patients

Affiliations

• ¹ Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Waldemar Falcão, 121, Candeal, Salvador, Bahia 40.296-710, Brazil; Universidade Federal da Bahia, Avenida Adhemar de Barros, s/n, Ondina, Salvador, Bahia 40.170-110, Brazil.
• ² Universidade Federal da Bahia, Avenida Adhemar de Barros, s/n, Ondina, Salvador, Bahia 40.170-110, Brazil.
• ³ Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Waldemar Falcão, 121, Candeal, Salvador, Bahia 40.296-710, Brazil.
• ⁴ Fundação de Hematologia e Hemoterapia da Bahia, Ladeira do Hospital Geral, S/N - Brotas, Salvador, Bahia 40286-240, Brazil; Universidade Salvador, Laureate University, Av. Luís Viana, 3146, Imbuí, Salvador, Bahia 41720-200, Brazil.
• ⁵ Fundação de Hematologia e Hemoterapia da Bahia, Ladeira do Hospital Geral, S/N - Brotas, Salvador, Bahia 40286-240, Brazil.
• ⁶ University of Minnesota, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 480, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
• ⁷ University of Minnesota, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 480, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].