The HLA-A1-B8 haplotype hitchhiking with the hemochromatosis mutation: Does it affect the phenotype?

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 429-434

  Olsson, K Sigvard ^a   Ritter, Bernd ^b   Hansson, Norbeth ^c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Malar Hospital   (Sweden)

^c Primary Health Center   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Congenital spherocytosis; Ferritin; Hemochromatosis; HFE; HLA; Iron deficiency; Pedigree studies; Porphyria cutanea tarda

Indexed keywords

HFE PROTEIN; HLA A1 ANTIGEN; HLA A1 B8; TRANSFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HAPLOTYPE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHLEBOTOMY; PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHEROCYTOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CYSTEINE; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HAPLOTYPES; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HLA-A1 ANTIGEN; HLA-A3 ANTIGEN; HLA-B8 ANTIGEN; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; SWEDEN; TYROSINE;

EID: 35048867336     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: 16000609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2007.00953.x     Document Type: Article

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