Article
S65C and other mutations in the haemochromatosis gene in the Czech population.
Folia biologica - 1 Jan 2005
Cimburová M, Půtová I, Provazníková H, Pintérová D, Horák J
Abstract excerpt
HFE-linked hereditary haemochromatosis is a common autosomal recessive disease among Caucasians. The primary pathogenetic mechanism is excessive absorption of iron, which is deposited in various organs with their subsequent damage. In 1996 the gene responsible for haemochromatosis was detected--t...
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