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Prevalence of HFE C282Y and H63D in Jewish populations and clinical implications of H63D homozygosity.
Clinical genetics - 1 Feb 2006
Matas M, Guix P, Castro J A, Parera M, Ramon M M, Obrador A, Picornell A
Abstract excerpt
The frequencies of C282Y and H63D mutations of the HFE gene vary between different populations. A previous study showed an unexpectedly high H63D frequency in Chuetas (a population of Jewish descent). The present study addressed the question of the distribution of these mutations in Jewish populations from different origins and studied the possible causes of the high H63D frequency in Chuetas. Moreover, to...
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