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Frequency of the hemochromatosis gene (HFE) 282C-->Y, 63H-->D, and 65S-->C mutations in a general Mediterranean population from Tarragona, Spain.
Annals of hematology - 1 Jan 2007
Aranda Núria, Viteri Fernando E, Fernández-Ballart Joan, Murphy Michelle, Arija Victoria
Abstract excerpt
Three mutations have recently been detected in the hereditary hemochromatosis HFE gene (282C-->Y, 63H-->D, and 65S-->C). To determine their prevalence in a northeastern Spanish Mediterranean population, we studied 812 subjects between 18 and 75 years of age, randomly selected from the electoral roll of three villages. There were no homozygotes for the 282C-->Y or S65D mutations in this sample. For the 63H-->D...
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