HFE genotyping: Maximising the value for hemochromatosis patients and families

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1186-1188

  Bassett, Mark L ^a,b  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HFE PROTEIN; HFE PROTEIN, HUMAN; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; IRON; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN;

EDITORIAL; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BLOOD; CAUCASIAN; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HOMOZYGOTE; LIVER; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PATHOLOGY; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; SPAIN; FIRST DEGREE RELATIVE; GENE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS GENE; HOMOZYGOSITY; IRON STORAGE; PHLEBOTOMY;

EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FERRITINS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; IRON; LIVER; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; SPAIN; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 77953978315     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06387.x     Document Type: Editorial

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