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High resolution melting for the identification of mutations in the iron responsive element of the ferritin light chain gene.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Oct 2010
Castiglioni Emanuela, Soriani Nadia, Girelli Domenico, Camaschella Clara, Spiga Ivana, Della Porta Matteo G, Ferrari Maurizio, Cremonesi Laura
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BACKGROUND: Among the causes of hyperferritinemia, hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome (HHCS) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by distinctive cataracts and high serum ferritin. It is caused by mutations in the iron responsive element (IRE) of the ferritin light chain gene (FTL). METHODS: To speed up and simplify mutational scanning in this genomic region, we developed a protocol based on...
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