Onset of cataract in early infancy associated with a 32G→C transition in the iron responsive element of L-ferritin

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 161, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 499-502

  Campagnoli, Maria ^a   Pimazzoni, Roberta ^a   Bosio, Sandra ^b   Zecchina, Gabriella ^b   DeGobbi, Marco ^b   Bosso, Paola ^c   Oldani, Bruno ^c   Ramenghi, Ugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cataract; Childhood; Hyperferritinaemia

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE MUTATION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPERFERRITINEMIA; INFANCY; IRON RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; LENS; ONSET AGE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CATARACT; CHILD; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 19; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; PEDIGREE; POINT MUTATION; SYNDROME;

EID: 0036050644     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-002-1019-4     Document Type: Article

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