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Frequency of the hemochromatosis HFE mutations C282Y, H63D, and S65C in blood donors in the Faroe Islands.
Annals of hematology - 1 Mar 2005
Milman Nils, á Steig Torkil, Koefoed Pernille, Pedersen Palle, Fenger Kirsten, Nielsen Finn Cilius
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to assess the frequencies of the hereditary hemochromatosis HFE mutations C282Y, H63D, and S65C in the population in the Faroe Islands. The series comprised 200 randomly selected blood donors of Faroese heritage. The frequency of the C282Y, H63D, and S65C mutations on the HFE gene was assessed by genotyping using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique and calculated from direct...
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