Mutant HFE genotype leads to significant iron overload in patients with liver diseases from western Romania

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 173-176

  Neghina, A M ^a   Anghel, A ^a   Sporea, I ^a   Popescu, A ^a   Neghina, R ^a   Collins, A ^b   Thorstensen, K ^c  

^a VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ferritin; Haemochromatosis; HFE genotype; Liver disease; Romania

Indexed keywords

EID: 67149114988     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03195670     Document Type: Article

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