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Severe hemochromatosis in a Portuguese family associated with a new mutation in the 5'-UTR of the HAMP gene.
Blood - 1 Oct 2004
Matthes Thomas, Aguilar-Martinez Patricia, Pizzi-Bosman Loredana, Darbellay Régis, Rubbia-Brandt Laura, Giostra Emilio, Michel Martine, Ganz Tomas, Beris Photis
Abstract excerpt
Juvenile hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetically heterogeneous disorder transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. It is most often caused by mutations in the HJV gene and rarely in the HAMP gene. Hepcidin is considered to constitute a negative regulator of iron absorption, and its production is increased in inflammatory states and iron overload. We report the detection of a new mutation in the HAMP gene...
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