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Expression of the HFE hemochromatosis gene in a community-based population of elderly women.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Oct 2004
Rossi Enrico, Kuek Conchita, Beilby John P, Jeffrey Gary P, Devine Amanda, Prince Richard L
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Recent studies suggest that the clinical penetrance of associated hereditary hemochromatosis, defined as either the C282Y homozygote or compound heterozygote HFE genotype status, is much lower than previously thought. METHODS: We investigated the clinical penetrance and phenotypic expression of HFE-associated hereditary hemochromatosis in a community-based population of 1352 elderly female...
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