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Genetic hemochromatosis is a rare disease entity among French Basques: a center-based study from the general hospital of Basque County.
Annals of hematology - 1 Aug 2001
Bauduer F, Scribans C, Renoux M, Borot N
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A center-based study from the general hospital of Basque country has been performed to evaluate the importance of genetic hemochromatosis among French Basques. A sample of 37 patients from 34 families fulfilling the diagnosis criteria of hemochromatosis was obtained. Only four of them were of Basque origin: two homozygotes for C282Y, one homozygote for H63D, and one heterozygote for C282Y. These results suggest a...
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