Association of HFE mutations (C282Y and H63D) with iron overload in blood donors from Mexico City

Association of HFE mutations (C282Y and H63D) with iron overload in blood donors from Mexico City

Background and objective: Iron overload has been associated with HFE mutations (C282Y and H63D). We investigated the association between these mutations and high serum ferritin in a sample of healthy adult men.Design and methods: We enrolled unrelated blood donors from three hospitals in Mexico City...

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Main Authors: Héctor A. Baptista-González;, Fany Rosenfeld-Mann;, Rocío Trueba-Gómez;, Luisa Bermejo-Martínez;, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Key words: HFE gene
hereditary hemochromatosis
iron overload
serum ferritin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119319544

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