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A Decreasing North-to-South Gradient of HFE p.C282Y (rs1800562) Allele Frequencies in Iberia: An Analysis of 34 Population/Control Cohorts.
Genes - 27 Feb 2026
Barton James C, Barton J Clayborn, Acton Ronald T
Abstract excerpt
Background: We sought to analyze the geographic distribution of HFE p.C282Y (homeostatic iron regulator c.845G>A; rs1800562) allele frequencies in Iberia. Methods: We analyzed published population/control cohorts of 50 or more subjects in mainland Spain and mainland Portugal and determined whether or not the p.C282Y genotypes in each cohort deviated from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) proportions. We defined...
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