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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha -308G>A allelic variant modulates iron accumulation in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Aug 2006
Krayenbuehl Pierre-Alexandre, Maly Friedrich E, Hersberger Martin, Wiesli Peter, Himmelmann Andreas, Eid Karim, Greminger Peter, Vetter Wilhelm, Schulthess Georg
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BACKGROUND: In vitro and animal studies suggest that tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) modulates intestinal iron transport. We hypothesized that the effect of TNF-alpha might be particularly relevant if iron absorption is not effectively controlled by the HFE gene. METHODS: In patients with...
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