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Haemochromatosis gene frequency in a control and diabetic Irish population.
Irish journal of medical science - 1 Mar 2009
Kirk L, Bird J, Ramadan S, Samad A, Adebayo G, Lourens W, Williams J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary haemochromatosis is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Two major mutations have been identified and the condition is emerging as one of the most common recessive mutations among subjects of Northern European descendants. AIM: This study investigated the prevalence of C282Y, H63D and S65C (three mutations of clinical significance for haemochromatosis), in a diabetic and control...
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