Hereditary hemochromatosis in a Brazilian university hospital in São Paulo State (1990-2000)

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-38

  Martinelli, Ana L C ^a   Filho, Rui ^a   Cruz, Samantha ^a   Franco, Rendrik ^a   Tavella, Marli ^a   Secaf, Marie ^a   Ramalho, Leandra ^a   Zucoloto, Sergio ^a   Rodrigues, Sandra ^a   Zago, Marcos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body iron overload; European descent; Genetic diseases; Hereditary hemochromatosis; HFE mutations

Indexed keywords

HFE PROTEIN; IRON; LIVER ENZYME;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON STORAGE; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RELATIVE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; IRON OVERLOAD; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PREVALENCE;

RAPHIA FRATER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 20944451697     PISSN: 16765680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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