Four variants in transferrin and <it>HFE </it>genes as potential markers of iron deficiency anaemia risk: an association study in menstruating women

Four variants in transferrin and <it>HFE </it>genes as potential markers of iron deficiency anaemia risk: an association study in menstruating women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Iron deficiency anaemia is a worldwide health problem in which environmental, physiologic and genetic factors play important roles. The associations between iron status biomarkers and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) known to b...

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Main Authors: Arroyo-Pardo Eduardo, Buil Alfonso, Bertoncini Stefania, Brichs Anna, Pérez-Granados Ana M, López-Parra Ana M, Baeza-Richer Carlos, Blanco-Rojo Ruth, Soria Jose M, Vaquero M Pilar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Subjects:
Transferrin gene
<it>HFE </it>gene
serum transferrin
transferrin saturation
iron deficiency anaemia
SNP
menstruating women
iron intake
association study
genetic markers
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/8/1/69

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