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Frequency of HFE gene mutations in Iranian beta-thalassaemia minor patients.
European journal of haematology - 1 Dec 2003
Jazayeri Maryam, Bakayev Valery, Adibi Peyman, Haghighi Rad Farhad, Zakeri Hamid, Kalantar Ebrahim, Zali Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Beta-thalassaemia minor (BTM) alone does not lead to iron overload, however, some gene modifiers and acquired causes are reported. When it is inherited together with a mutation in the HFE (HLA-H) gene associated with hereditary haemochromatosis, iron overload may ensue. To analyse the relationship between iron status and HFE mutations in Iranian BTM patients, we compared the frequency of the C282Y and...
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