Transferrin receptor-2 polymorphisms and iron overload in transfusion-independent β-thalassemia intermedia

Haematologica

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 345-346

  Ma, Edmond S K ^a,b   Lam, Karen K Y ^a   Chan, Amy Y Y ^a   Ha, Shau Yin ^a   Au, Wing Yan ^a   Chan, Li Chong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

thalassemia intermedia; Genetic hemochromatosis; Iron overload; TFR2 polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; HUMANS; IRON OVERLOAD; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0037346077     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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