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Allelic association of microsatellites of 6p in Italian hemochromatosis patients.
Human genetics - 1 Apr 1996
Camaschella C, Roetto A, Gasparini P, Piperno A, Fortina P, Surrey S, Rappaport E
Abstract excerpt
Hemochromatosis (HC) is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism and is frequently seen in Caucasians. The biochemical defect and the responsible gene are unknown, but the HC locus is closely linked to HLA-A on human chromosome 6 in the region 6p21.3. Although extensive studies have been performed in several populations, the precise location of the gene is still undefined. Linkage disequilibrium with HC has been...
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