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Phenotype-genotype correlation in haemochromatosis subjects.
Human genetics - 1 Dec 1997
Mura C, Nousbaum J B, Verger P, Moalic M T, Raguenes O, Mercier A Y, Ferec C
Abstract excerpt
Haemochromatosis is a common autosomal recessive genetic disorder of iron metabolism. A candidate gene was recently identified (HLA-H) and two amino acid substitutions (C282Y and H63D) were characterized. Haemochromatosis probands (n = 478) from Brittany were selected from their iron status markers, primarily serum iron, serum ferritin and transferrin saturation. We investigated the relationships between...
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