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Investigation of correlation between H63D and C282Y mutations in HFE gene and serum Ferritin level in beta-thalassemia major patients.
Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine - 1 Nov 2019
Rahmani Romina, Naseri Parisa, Safaroghli-Azar Ava, Tarighi Shahriar, Hosseini Tahereh, Hojjati Mohammad Taher
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INTRODUCTION: Mutations in the HFE gene have been shown to be associated with hemochromatosis which is observed in beta-thalassemia major. In this study, we determined the HFE gene mutations (C282Y and H63D) among b-thalassemia major patients to investigate the effect of these mutations on serum Ferritin levels. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 105 b-thalassemia subjects with a...
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