A genetic defect of an iron pump on chromosome 20 is postulated to cause human hemochromatosis

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 417-419

  Peuschel, K E ^a  

^a NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

CHROMOSOME 20; GENETIC DISORDER; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IRON STORAGE; IRON TRANSPORT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STORAGE;

EID: 0030722984     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(97)90089-X     Document Type: Article

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