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Prevalence of C282Y and H63D mutations in the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene in the United States.
JAMA - 2 May 2001
Steinberg K K, Cogswell M E, Chang J C, Caudill S P, McQuillan G M, Bowman B A, Grummer-Strawn L M, Sampson E J, Khoury M J, Gallagher M L
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CONTEXT: Population-based estimates of the prevalence of disease-associated mutations, such as hemochromatosis (HFE) gene mutations, are needed to determine the usefulness of genetic screening. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of the HFE mutations C282Y and H63D in the US population. DESIGN:...
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