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Population-based study of cystic fibrosis disease severity and haemochromatosis gene mutations.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Jan 2010
Pratap Upasna, Quinn Stephen, Blizzard Leigh B, Reid David W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Haemochromatosis (HFE) mutations increase the risk of bowel obstruction in cystic fibrosis (CF), but the impact on other disease manifestations is unknown. METHODS: We determined the prevalence of HFE mutations (C282Y and H63D) in the Tasmanian CF population and assessed...
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