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A population-based study of the clinical expression of the hemochromatosis gene.
The New England journal of medicine - 2 Sept 1999
Olynyk J K, Cullen D J, Aquilia S, Rossi E, Summerville L, Powell L W
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Hereditary hemochromatosis is associated with homozygosity for the C282Y mutation in the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene on chromosome 6, elevated serum transferrin saturation, and excess iron deposits throughout the body. To assess the prevalence and clinical expression of the HFE gene, we conducted a population-based study in Busselton, Australia. In 1994, we obtained blood samples for the...
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