H63D mutation in the HFE gene increases iron overload in β-thalassemia carriers

Haematologica

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 242-245

  Melis, Maria Antonietta ^a   Caui, Milena ^a   Deidda, Federica ^a   Barella, Susanna ^a   Cao, Antonio ^a   Galanello, Renzo ^a  

^a Osp Regionale per le Microcitemie   (Italy)

Author keywords

thalassemia; H63D mutation; Hemochromatosis; HFE gene

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; CYSTEINE; DNA; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN A2; HISTIDINE; IRON; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; TYROSINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HETEROZYGOTE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BETA-THALASSEMIA; FERRITINS; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; IRON OVERLOAD; MALE; METAL METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS; POINT MUTATION;

EID: 0036197547     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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