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[Mutations in the HFE gene in patients with rheumatic diseases].
Casopis lekaru ceskych - 1 Jan 2005
Půtová I, Cimburová M, Jarosová K, Vencovský J, Horák J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary hemochromatosis is one of the most common autosomal recessive diseases. Aim of the study. 1. To establish frequency of C282Y and H63D mutations in the HFE gene (the hemochromatosis gene) in general population of the Czech Republic and in patients with hemochromatosis. 2. To find out whether hemochromatosis in homo- or heterozygous state plays a role in the pathogenesis of rheumatic...
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