A novel mutation of transferrin receptor 2 in a Taiwanese woman with type 3 hemochromatosis

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 303-306

  Hsiao, Pi Jung ^a   Tsai, Kun Bow ^a   Shin, Shyi Jang ^a   Wang, Chiao Lin ^a   Lee, Shu Ting ^a   Lee, Jong Feng ^a   Kuo, Kung Kai ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C infection; Non HFE hereditary hemochromatosis; Transferrin receptor 2

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; DEFEROXAMINE; HISTIDINE; IRON; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR 2;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON OVERLOAD; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TAIWAN;

ADENINE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BASE SEQUENCE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GUANINE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HEMOSIDERIN; HUMANS; IRON; LIVER; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY GLAND; POINT MUTATION; RECEPTORS, TRANSFERRIN; TAIWAN;

EID: 34347369737     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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