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Common variants in the BMP2, BMP4, and HJV genes of the hepcidin regulation pathway modulate HFE hemochromatosis penetrance.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 2007
Milet Jacqueline, Dehais Valerie, Bourgain Catherine, Jouanolle Anne Marie, Mosser Annick, Perrin Michele, Morcet Jeff, Brissot Pierre, David Veronique, Deugnier Yves, Mosser Jean
Abstract excerpt
Most cases of genetic hemochromatosis (GH) are associated with the HFE C282Y/C282Y (p.Cys282Tyr/p.Cys282Tyr) genotype in white populations. The symptoms expressed by C282Y homozygotes are extremely variable. Only a few suffer from an overt disease. Several studies have suggested that, in addition to environmental factors, a genetic component could explain a substantial part of this phenotypic variation, although...
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