Article
Hereditary hemochromatosis: gene discovery and its implications for population-based screening.
JAMA - 8 Jul 1998
Burke W, Thomson E, Khoury M J, McDonnell S M, Press N, Adams P C, Barton J C, Beutler E, Brittenham G, Buchanan A, Clayton E W, Cogswell M E, Meslin E M, Motulsky A G, Powell L W, Sigal E, Wilfond B S, Collins F S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of genetic testing in screening for hereditary hemochromatosis to help guide clinicians, policymakers, and researchers. PARTICIPANTS: An expert panel was convened on March 3, 1997, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), with expertise in epidemiology, genetics, hepatology, iron overload disorders, molecular...
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