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Frequency of the hemochromatosis gene (HFE) variants in a Jordanian Arab population and in diabetics from the same region.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2009
Alkhateeb Asem, Uzrail Amal, Bodoor Khaldon
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary HFE-linked hemochromatosis is a frequent recessive disorder among individuals of northern European ancestry. The clinical characteristic of this disease is the gradual accumulation of iron in internal organs, which ultimately may lead to organ damage and death. Three allelic variants of HFE gene have been correlated with hereditary hemochromatosis: C282Y is significantly associated with hereditary...
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