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Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis screening for mutations in the hereditary hyperferritinaemia cataract syndrome.
British journal of haematology - 1 Jan 2001
Giansily M, Beaumont C, Desveaux C, Hetet G, Schved J F, Aguilar-Martinez P
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hyperferritinaemia cataract syndrome (HHCS) is characterized by hyperferritinaemia without iron overload. It is essential to differentiate true iron accumulation from HHCS as these patients rapidly develop iron-deficient anaemia when subjected to phlebotomies. The diagnosis of HHCS relies on the identification of point mutations or deletions present in the iron-responsive element of the first exon of...
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