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Frequencies of C282Y and H63D alleles in the HFE gene among various Jewish ethnic groups in Israel: a change of concept required.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Feb 2010
Reish Orit, Shefer-Kaufmann Niva, Shimshoni Daphne Chapman, Renbaum Paul, Orr-Urtreger Avi, Steiner Hillel, Rapoport Micha, Levy-Lahad Ephrat, Altarescu Gheona
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Hereditary hemochromatosis has not been fully evaluated in the non-Ashkenazi population and is considered to be relatively rare. After ascertaining three unrelated hereditary hemochromatosis families of North African Jewish origin with the HFE C282Y/C282Y genotype, we evaluated the C282Y and H63D allele frequencies among the different Jewish ethnic groups in Israel, in particular North African Jews....
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