HLA-H mutations in the Ashkenazai Jewish population

Blood Cells, Molecules and Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 95-98

  Beutler, Ernest ^a   Gelbart, Terri ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene frequency; Hemochromatosis; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 0030839925     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcmd.1997.0125     Document Type: Article

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