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Identification of new mutations of hepcidin and hemojuvelin in patients with HFE C282Y allele.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Biasiotto Giorgio, Roetto Antonella, Daraio Filomena, Polotti Anna, Gerardi Gian Mario, Girelli Domenico, Cremonesi Laura, Arosio Paolo, Camaschella Clara
Abstract excerpt
HFE-hemochromatosis is the most common form of hereditary hemochromatosis. The disorder is associated with the homozygous C282Y mutation and has variable phenotype, being modulated by environmental and genetic factors. Candidate modifier genes are hemojuvelin and hepcidin, which are responsible f...
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