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Comprehensive hereditary hemochromatosis genotyping.
Tissue antigens - 1 Dec 2002
Jones D C, Young N T, Pigott C, Fuggle S V, Barnardo M C N M, Marshall S E, Bunce M
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an iron-overload disease common in populations of Northern European origin. Patients display increased iron absorption leading to excessive iron deposition and potential multiorgan failure. Using polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primer (PCR-SSP) technology, we have developed an HH diagnosis assay capable of detecting 19 non-synonymous HFE mutations (including a...
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