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HFE gene mutations and iron metabolism in Wilson's disease.
Liver - 1 Dec 2002
Erhardt Andreas, Hoffmann Arne, Hefter Harald, Häussinger Dieter
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BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence for an interaction between iron and copper metabolism. METHODS: Iron indices (ferritin, transferrin saturation [TS], serum iron), liver parameters, the prevalence and significance of C282Y and H63D HFE mutations were studied in 40 unrelated, Caucasian pati...
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