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HFE gene mutation (C282Y) and phenotypic expression among a hospitalised population in a high prevalence area of haemochromatosis.
Gut - 1 Oct 2000
Distante S, Berg J P, Lande K, Haug E, Bell H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that up to 0.5% of the Caucasian population is homozygous for the HFE gene C282Y mutation. High prevalence values have been reported in Northern Europe. To what extent the presence of this mutation is associated with overt clinical haemochromatosis is unclear. AIM: To determine the prevalence of the C282Y allele in a hospitalised population of an acute medical department,...
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