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Frequency of the hemochromatosis C282Y and H63D mutations in a Polish population of Slavic origin.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Jan 2000
Moczulski D K, Grzeszczak W, Gawlik B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary hemochromatosis is one of the most common monogenic diseases among Caucasians. The most frequent mutation causing hemochromatosis is C282Y in the HFE gene, the highest frequency of which has been observed in populations of Celtic origin. There are no studies providing information about the frequency of the C282Y and H63D mutations in the HFE gene in populations of Slavic origin. MATERIAL...
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