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Lack of association of C282Y and H63D mutations in the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene with diabetes mellitus type 2 in a case-control study of women in Brazil.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 27 Oct 2009
Gomes K B, Carvalho M G, Coelho F F, Rodrigues I F, Soares A L, Guimarães D A, Fernandes A P
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Hereditary hemochromatosis is one of the most common autosomal recessive diseases; it is characterized by excess absorption of iron. Clinically, the major challenge is to diagnose increased iron deposition before irreversible tissue damage has occurred. C282Y and H63D are the main mutations related to hereditary hemochromatosis; these mutations have been reported to be associated with increased risk of developing...
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