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Association studies between haemochromatosis gene mutations and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 May 2001
Hetet G, Elbaz A, Gariepy J, Nicaud V, Arveiler D, Morrison C, Kee F, Evans A, Simon A, Amarenco P, Cambien F, Grandchamp B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Haemochromatosis is a common genetic disorder, inherited as an autosomal recessive trait that results in a progressive accumulation of iron in most tissues of the body. Positive association studies have been recently published between cardiovascular diseases and heterozygosity for the major mutation C282Y in the haemochromatosis gene HFE. METHODS: In the present work, we have determined the HFE...
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