A high prevalence of HLA-H 845A mutations in hemochromatosis patients and the normal population in eastern England

Blood Cells, Molecules and Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 288-291

  Willis, Gavin ^a   Jennings, Barbara A ^a   Goodman, Emma ^a   Fellows, Ian W ^a   Wimperis, Jennie Z ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; Haemochromatosis; Hemochromatosis; Iron; Norfolk; Penetrance; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; PENETRANCE; PHLEBOTOMY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 0031214025     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcmd.1997.0145     Document Type: Article

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