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Homozygous deletion of HFE produces a phenotype similar to the HFE p.C282Y/p.C282Y genotype.
Blood - 15 Dec 2008
Le Gac Gérald, Gourlaouen Isabelle, Ronsin Christophe, Géromel Vanna, Bourgarit Anne, Parquet Nathalie, Quemener Sylvia, Le Maréchal Cédric, Chen Jian-Min, Férec Claude
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Hemochromatosis is predominantly associated with the HFE p.C282Y homozygous genotype, which is carried by approximately 1 person in 200 in Northern European populations. However, p.C282Y homozygosity is often characterized by incomplete penetrance. Here, we describe the case of a woman who had a...
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