Hereditary hemochromatosis: Recent advances in molecular genetics and clinical management

Haematologica

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-84

  Camaschella, Clara ^a   Piperno, Alberto ^b  

^a SAN LUIGI GONZAGA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemochromatosis; Iron overload; Positional cloning

Indexed keywords

IRON; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1; TRANSFERRIN;

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CHROMOSOME 6P; CLONING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON METABOLISM; IRON OVERLOAD; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIVER BIOPSY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHLEBOTOMY; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOPSY; CHELATION THERAPY; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 6; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FERRITINS; FORECASTING; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; LIVER; MASS SCREENING; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0031452901     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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