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Screening for hemochromatosis: patients with liver disease, families, and populations.
Current gastroenterology reports - 1 Feb 2004
Galhenage Sumedha P, Viiala Charlie H, Olynyk John K
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a common autosomal- recessive disorder of iron overload usually occurring in individuals who are homozygous for a C282Y mutation in the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene. Current screening methods can detect affected individuals early in disease pathogenesis, enabling early...
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