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An epidemiologic study on the incidence and significance of HFE mutations in a Korean cohort with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2010
Lee Sang Hyub, Jeong Sook-Hyang, Lee Donghun, Lee Jee Hye, Hwang Sung Ho, Cho Young Ae, Park Young Soo, Hwang Jin-Hyeok, Kim Jin-Wook, Kim Nayoung, Lee Dong Ho, Kang Weechang
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BACKGROUND/AIM: The incidence and significance of HFE mutations (C282Y, H63D, and S65C) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has not been investigated in Korea. METHODS: Mutation analysis of HFE gene and measurement of blood iron indices were carried out in 125 NAFLD patients and 221 controls. RESULTS: Neither C282Y nor S65C gene mutations were detected. The prevalence of the H63D mutation was higher in...
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