Article
[Hereditary hemochromatosis].
Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi - 1 Jan 2000
Cojocariu Camelia, Trifan Anca, Stanciu C
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism in the Caucasian population with an autosomal recessive inheritance and a prevalence between 1 in 200 and 1 in 500. Until the discovery of HFE gene the diagnosis of hemochromatosis required documentation of iron overload or family linkage using HLA testing. The discovery of HFE gene has established the foundation for a better understanding of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.