Article
[Genetic hemochromatosis].
Annales de biologie clinique - 1 Jan 2000
Jouanolle A M, David V, Le Gall J Y
Abstract excerpt
Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease in individuals of Northern European origin. This disorder of iron metabolism, for which the molecular basis remains poorly understood, is characterized by an excessive absorption of dietary iron through the duodenal mucosa. Progressive iron load...
Topics
- Genetic Counseling
- Hemochromatosis
- Humans
- Mutation