Background: The hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incident rate is gradually increasing yearly despite all the research and efforts taken by scientific communities and governing bodies. Approximately 90% of all liver cancer cases belong to HCC. Usually, HCC patients approach the treatment in the late stages of this malignancy which becomes the primary cause of high mortality rate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited monogenic disease which is characterized by distorted red blood cells (RBCs) that cause vaso-occlusion and vasculopathy. In the pathogenesis of SCD, polymerized hemoglobin turn RBCs into fragile, less deformable cells, and are subsequently more susceptible to endothelial adhesion after deoxygenation. Presently, electrophoresis and genotyping are used as routine tests for diagnosis of SCD.
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