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GNPAT variant (D519G) is not associated with an elevated serum ferritin or iron removed by phlebotomy in patients referred for C282Y-linked hemochromatosis.
Annals of hepatology - 1 Jan 2000
Levstik Alexander, Stuart Alan, Adams Paul C
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies in high and low expressors has demonstrated that a variant in the GNPAT gene (D519G, Rs11558492, chromosome 1, exon 11) has been associated with severe iron overload in C282Y homozygotes for hemochromatosis. In this study, a GNPAT variant was assessed prospectively in patients referred for HFE testing over a range of serum ferritin levels. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Consecutive patients...
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