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Porphyria cutanea tarda, C282Y, H63D and S65C HFE gene mutations and hepatitis C infection: a study from southern France.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2003
Chiavérini Christine, Halimi Gilles, Ouzan Denis, Halfon Philippe, Ortonne Jean-Paul, Lacour Jean-Philippe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) and their association with chronic hepatitis C. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relations between hemochromatosis gene (HFE) mutations and PCT in the south of France and their links with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS: The genotype for the C282Y, H63D and S65C mutations of HFE was determined...
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