Clinical and family studies in genetic hemochromatosis: microsatellite and HFE studies in five atypical families.

doi:10.1002/hep.510260428

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Clinical and family studies in genetic hemochromatosis: microsatellite and HFE studies in five atypical families.

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Oct 1997

Adams P C, Campion M L, Gandon G, LeGall J Y, David V, Jouanolle A M

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A candidate gene (HFE) has been described for hereditary hemochromatosis on chromosome 6. The study of well-defined atypical hemochromatosis families using genetic markers may increase our understanding of the sensitivity and the specificity of genotyping in hemochromatosis. One hundred and thirt...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Female
Genotype
Hemochromatosis
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Male
Microsatellite Repeats
Middle Aged
Mutation

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