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Hemochromatosis gene mutations and iron metabolism in celiac disease.
Haematologica - 1 Nov 2004
Barisani Donatella, Ceroni Stefano, Del Bianco Silvia, Meneveri Raffaella, Bardella Maria Teresa
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Iron deficiency anemia is a common manifestation of celiac disease, which may be due to genetic and environmental factors. HFE mutations, frequent in Caucasian populations, can cause increased intestinal iron absorption and thus could protect against the development of iron deficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HFE mutations and their effect on iron...
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