Molecular genetics and control of iron metabolism in hemochromatosis

Haematologica

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 456-461

  Pietrangelo, Antonello ^a   Camaschella, Clara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemochromatosis; HFE gene; Iron metabolism

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; GENE ISOLATION; GENE MUTATION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON METABOLISM; IRON TRANSPORT; METABOLIC REGULATION; REVIEW;

HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; IRON; IRON OVERLOAD;

EID: 0031836405     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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