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Prevalence of hemochromatosis-related symptoms among individuals with mutations in the HFE gene.
Mayo Clinic proceedings - 1 Jun 2002
Waalen Jill, Felitti Vincent, Gelbart Terri, Ho Ngoc J, Beutler Ernest
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hemochromatosis-related symptoms in homozygotes for the HFE mutation C282Y compared with controls without HFE mutations identified through a large screening program of subjects attending a health appraisal center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Presence of symptoms commonly associated with clinical hemochromatosis was ascertained by self-report on a written questionnaire among...
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