Mutation analysis of the HFE gene in Brazilian populations

Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 324-327

  Agostinho, M F ^a   Arruda, V R ^a   Basseres, D S ^a   Bordin, S ^a   Soares, M C P ^a   Menezes, R C ^a   Costa, F F ^a   Saad, S T O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amerindians; Brazilian population; Hemochromatosis; HFE gene; Parakana Indians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HAPLOTYPE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 0033380773     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcmd.1999.0260     Document Type: Article

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