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HFE gene mutation, C282Y causing hereditary hemochromatosis in Caucasian is extremely rare in Korean population.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Apr 2000
Lee J Y, Yoo K H, Hahn S H
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HFE), which affects 1 in 400 and has an estimated carrier frequency of 1 in 10 individuals in Western population, results in multiple organ damage caused by iron deposition, and is treatable if detected early. C282Y mutation in HFE gene has been known to be responsible for the most hereditary hemochromatosis cases and 5-10% of white subjects are heterozygous for this mutation. However,...
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