Iron Overload and HFE Gene Mutations in Czech Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases

The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of HFE gene mutations in Czech patients with chronic liver diseases and the influence of the mutations on iron status. The presence of HFE gene mutations (C282Y, H63D, and S65C) analyzed by the PCR-RFLP method, presence of cirrhosis, and serum iron...

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Main Authors: Dostalikova-Cimburova, Marketa, Kratka, Karolina, Stransky, Jaroslav, Putova, Ivana, Cieslarova, Blanka, Horak, Jiri
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: IOS Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3826488/