Abstract:Aim:The study is targeted at the sickle cell disease. It has been discovered that some drugs or medications taken for certain ailments are either pro-sickling or anti-sickling in nature. In this study, acorticosteroid by the name of prednisolone was investigated to determineits possible effects on human haemoglobin-S gelation, erythrocyte fragility and Fe 2+ and Fe 3+ concentrations. Materials and Method: The blood sample of 5ml was collected from adult male and female donors by vein puncture using a 5 ml syri… Show more
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