Effect of Hereditary Hemochromatosis Gene H63D and C282Y Mutations on Iron Overload in Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Effect of Hereditary Hemochromatosis Gene H63D and C282Y Mutations on Iron Overload in Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Objective: Hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disease that is one of the most important reasons for iron overload. Sickle cell disease is a hemoglobinopathy that occurs as a result of a homozygous mutation in the hemoglobin gene. Erythrocyte transfusion is frequently used in the treatment of...

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Main Authors: Yunus Kasım Terzi, Tuğçe Bulakbaşı Balcı, Can Boğa, Zafer Koç, Zerrin Yılmaz Çelik, Hakan Özdoğu, Sema Karakuş, Feride İffet Şahin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2016-11-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Hematology
Subjects:
hemochromatosis
hfe gene
iron overload
p.c282y
p.h63d
sickle cell anemia
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