Rapid detection of genetic mutations associated with haemochromatosis

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 253-256

  Guttridge, M G ^a   Thompson, J ^a   Worwood, M ^b   Darke, C ^a  

^a Welsh Blood Service   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0031735108     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000030996     Document Type: Article

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