Low frequency of HFE gene mutations in Croatian patients suspected of having hereditary hemochromatosis.

doi:10.12659/msm.881980

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Low frequency of HFE gene mutations in Croatian patients suspected of having hereditary hemochromatosis.

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Oct 2011

Milić Sandra, Ristić Smiljana, Starčević-Čizmarević Nada, Brajenović-Milić Bojana, Crnić-Martinović Marija, Kapović Miljenko, Peterlin Borut, Štimac Davor

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BACKGROUND: Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a common autosomal recessive disorder in populations of European descent. It is characterized by a variable prevalence of mutations in the hemochromatosis gene (HFE) in different countries and a complex relationship between the HFE genotype and the HH phenotype. Genetic analysis has not been conducted in Croatian patients with iron overload. The aim of this study was...

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