Prevalence of C282Y and H63D mutations in the HFE gene of Brazilian individuals with clinical suspicion of hereditary hemochromatosis

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 379-383

  Ferreira, Alessandro C S ^a   Oliveira, Vanessa C ^a   Caxito, Fabiola A ^a   Gomes, Karina B ^a   Castro, Amanda M ^a   Pardini, Victor C ^a  

^a Instituto Hermes Pardini   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic anomaly; Hemochromatosis; HFE mutation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049175602     PISSN: 15168484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-84842008000500010     Document Type: Article

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