Non-invasive Sampling for Assessment of Oxidative Stress and Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Levels in Beta-Thalassaemia Major Patients

Abbreviations

(AOPP)

advanced oxidation protein product;

(β-thalassaemia)

beta-thalassaemia;

(β-globin)

beta – globin;

(BMI)

Body mass index;

(DFO)

deferoxamine;

(DFX)

deferasirox;

(FRAP)

Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power;

(GPx)

glutathione peroxidase;

(IL)

Interleukins;

(LH)

lipid hydro peroxide;

(TNF-α)

tumor necrosis factoralpha;

(UA)

uric acid;

(UMMC - HEC)

University of Malaya Medical Centre – Human Ethical Committee;

(WHO)

World Health Organisation.