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Haemochromatosis gene mutations Cys282Tyr and His63Asp are not increased in Type 2 diabetic patients compared with the Canterbury (New Zealand) general population.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Mar 1999
Florkowski C M, George P M, Willis J A, Stott M K, Burt M J, Upton J D, Nesbit J, Walmsley T A, Scott R S
Abstract excerpt
Genetic predisposition to haemochromatosis may be an important aetiological factor in some cases of Type 2 diabetes. Our aim was therefore to test the hypothesis that the haemochromatosis gene mutations Cys282Tyr and His63Asp are more prevalent in Type 2 diabetic patients compared with the Canterbury, New Zealand general population. We studied 230 consecutive patients referred to the Diabetes Services with age >...
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