Screening for hereditary haemocromatosis

Hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) is a common autosomal recessive disorder of iron overload in Caucasian populations. Clinical manifestations usually occur in individuals homozygous for the C282Y mutation in the HFE gene product and who have developed significant iron loading. Current screening metho...

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Main Authors: Nadakkavukaran, I., Gan, E., Olynyk, John
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor and Francis 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25354