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The prognostic role of hemochromatosis H63D allele in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Annals of hematology - 1 Aug 2012
Sucak Gülsan Türköz, Yaşar Demet Gökalp, Yegin Zeynep Arzu, Ergün Mehmet Ali, Ozkurt Zübeyde Nur, Aki Şahika Zeynep, Güntekin Sezen
Abstract excerpt
Iron overload is considered as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. The presence of hemochromatosis gene (HFE) mutations might exacerbate iron toxicity in the post-transplant setting. This prospective study was planned to evaluate the genetic spectrum of HFE mutations in Turkish patients undergoing HSCT and the impact of HFE genotype on transplant...
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