New HJV mutation in a patient with hyperferritinemia and H63D homozygosity for the HFE gene

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 379-380

  De Diego, Carles ^a   Opazo, Sonsoles ^a   Sánchez Castaño, Ángel ^a   Martínez Castro, Pedro ^a  

^a HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA SALUD   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; FERRITIN; LEUCINE; HFE PROTEIN, HUMAN; HFE2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; HISTIDINE; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; HYPERFERRITINEMIA; INHERITANCE; IRON OVERLOAD; LETTER; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; BLOOD; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

BASE SEQUENCE; FERRITINS; HISTIDINE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION;

EID: 40449084545     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/IJH97.E0748     Document Type: Letter

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