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Expression of HLA-linked hemochromatosis in subjects homozygous or heterozygous for the C282Y mutation.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 1998
Crawford D H, Jazwinska E C, Cullen L M, Powell L W
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: In the absence of a genetic test, diagnostic criteria for hereditary hemochromatosis have been imprecise. The identification of the HFE gene and the C282Y mutation allow definition of expression of this disease and reassessment of diagnostic criteria. The aim of this study was to analyze the concordance between the genetic diagnosis and the previous clinical diagnosis in families with...
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