Recurrent mutations in the iron regulatory element of L-ferritin in hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome

Haematologica

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 489-492

  Cicilano, Matteo ^c   Zecchina, Gabriella ^c   Roetto, Antonella ^c   Bosio, Sandra ^c   Infelise, Vittorio ^a   Stefani, Silvia ^b   Mazza, Umberto ^c   Camaschella, Clara ^c,d  

^a Presidio Ospedaliero di Bra   (Italy)

^b Ospedale SS Trinita   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d SAN LUIGI GONZAGA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cataract; Ferritin; Iron; Iron regulatory element; Iron regulatory proteins

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON REGULATORY FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HYPERFERRITINEMIA; IRON RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; MALE; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

ADULT; CATARACT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE; POINT MUTATION; RESPONSE ELEMENTS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0032995924     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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