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Common TMPRSS6 mutations and iron, erythrocyte, and pica phenotypes in 48 women with iron deficiency or depletion.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 15 Feb 2012
Lee Pauline L, Barton J Clayborn, Khaw Peter L, Bhattacharjee Sarah Y, Barton James C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: TMPRSS6 A736V is associated with lower transferrin saturation (TS), hemoglobin (Hb), and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) levels in general adult populations. We sought to identify relationships of TMPRSS6 K253E, A736V, and Y739Y to iron, erythrocyte, and pica phenotypes in women with iron deficiency or depletion. METHODS: We tabulated observations on 48 outpatient non-pregnant women who had iron...
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