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HFE and Non-HFE Hereditary Hemochromatosis Based on Screening of 854 Individuals: 12 Years of an Iranian Experience.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jul 2024
Zarifian Yeganeh Razieh, Akbari Kelishomi Masoumeh, Ahmadpour Jenaghard Atiyeh, Salmani Banafsheh, Vahidi Zohreh, Makvand Mina, Azad Maryam, Kooshki Mahdieh, Bouraqi Yassin, Azarkeivan Azita, Najmabadi Hossein, Neishabury Maryam
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Introduction: The genetics of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is understudied in Iran. Here, we report the result of genetic screening of 854 individuals, referred as "suspected cases of HH," to a diagnostic laboratory in Iran over a 12-year period. Materials and Methods: From 2011 to 2012, 121 cases were screened for HH using Sanger sequencing of HFE exons. After 2012, this method was replaced by a commercial...
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