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Hemochromatosis (HFE) gene mutations and hepatitis C virus infection as risk factors for porphyria cutanea tarda in Hungarian patients.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Feb 2004
Nagy Zsuzsanna, Kószó Ferenc, Pár Alajos, Emri Gabriella, Horkay Irén, Horányi Margit, Karádi Oszkár, Rumi György, Morvay Márta, Varga Viktória, Dobozy Attila, Mózsik Gyula
Abstract excerpt
AIM: It is not clear whether the mutations in hemochromatosis (HFE) gene and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection act independently in the pathogenesis of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). The prevalence of both risk factors varies greatly in different parts of the world. PCT patients from Hungary were evaluated to assess both factors. METHODS: The prevalence of C282Y and H63D mutations in the HFE gene was determined...
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