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[Hereditary haemochromatosis].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 8 Nov 2003
Bismuth Michael, Aguilar-Martinez Patricia, Michel Henri
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EPIDEMIOLOGY ADN PHYSIOPATHOLOGY: Hereditary haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease in France. Its frequency is on average 1 out of 300 French individuals. It is due to excessive dietary iron absorption, leading to accumulation of iron in the body. Mutations of the HFE1 gene are responsible for the majority of the case of haemochromatosis. FROM A CLINICAL POINT OF VIEW: The first clinical...
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