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Factors influencing disease phenotype and penetrance in HFE haemochromatosis.
Human genetics - 1 Sept 2010
Rochette J, Le Gac G, Lassoued K, Férec C, Robson K J H
Abstract excerpt
Haemochromatosis is predominantly associated with the HFE p.C282Y homozygous genotype, which is present in approximately 1 in 200 people of Northern European origin. However, not all p.C282Y homozygotes develop clinical features of haemochromatosis, and not all p.C282Y homozygotes even present abnormal iron parameters justifying venesection therapy. This situation was not apparent from initial genotype/phenotype...
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