Prevalence of C282Y and H63D mutations in the HFEgene in patients from São Paulo and Southern Brazil
ABSTRACT Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the HFE gene; it is characterized by the risk of iron overload. C282Y and H63D are the most associated mutations in HH. This study aimed to determine the frequency of mutations in the south of Brazil a...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/jbpml/v52n1/1676-2444-jbpml-20160003.pdf |