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HFE gene polymorphisms and the risk for autism in Egyptian children and impact on the effect of oxidative stress.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2011
Gebril Ola H, Meguid Nagwa A
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BACKGROUND: Autism is among the commonest neurodevelopmental childhood disorders worldwide; its aetiology is still unknown. Iron metabolism alteration in the central nervous system is recently implicated as a risk factor for several neurodegenerative disorders. Haemochromatosis HFE gene polymorphisms (p.H63D and p.C282Y) have shown significant association with several neurological diseases. Some evidences show...
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