Article
Genetics of haemochromatosis.
Bailliere's clinical haematology - 1 Dec 1994
Worwood M
Abstract excerpt
This review is largely concerned with the frequency of genetic haemochromatosis (GH) and attempts to find the gene responsible. Studies of disease prevalence are reviewed along with the association of GH with other inherited disorders. The high prevalence of the disorder found in a number of surv...
Topics
- Alleles
- Chromosome Mapping
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genes, MHC Class I
- Genetic Linkage
- HLA Antigens
- HLA-A3 Antigen
- Haplotypes
- Hemochromatosis
- Humans
- Iron
- Male