Is there a link between secondary hemochromatosis and genetics? Report of two cases;Existe-t-il un lien entre hemochromatose secondaire et genetique? A propos de deux cas

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-29

  Paris, I ^a   Dahan, K ^a   Van Ypersele, M ^a   Rahier, J ^a   Michaux, L ^a   Buysschaert, M ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENE LOCATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; PATHOGENESIS;

ADULT; CYSTEINE; CYTAPHERESIS; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HLA-A3 ANTIGEN; HLA-B7 ANTIGEN; HUMANS; POINT MUTATION; TYROSINE;

EID: 0032971944     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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