Article
Effect of the A736V TMPRSS6 polymorphism on the penetrance and clinical expression of hereditary hemochromatosis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2012
Valenti Luca, Fracanzani Anna Ludovica, Rametta Raffaela, Fraquelli Mirella, Soverini Giulia, Pelusi Serena, Dongiovanni Paola, Conte Dario, Fargion Silvia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is most frequently related to homozygosity for the p.C282Y HFE mutation (C282Y(+/+)), hampering hepcidin induction in response to iron. The rs855791 polymorphism, encoding for the p.A736V variant of TMPRSS6 regulating hepcidin, influences iron status in the population. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of rs855791 on the penetrance and clinical...
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