Study of the effect of HFE gene mutations on iron overload in Egyptian thalassemia patients

Study of the effect of HFE gene mutations on iron overload in Egyptian thalassemia patients

Background: HFE gene mutations have been shown to be responsible for hereditary hemochromatosis. Their effect on iron load in β-thalassemia patients and carriers remains controversial. Objectives: We aimed to determine the prevalence of HFE gene mutations (C282Y and H63D) in β-thalassemia patients a...

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Main Authors: Manal Michel Wilson, Hanan Al-Wakeel, Fadwa Said, Mona El-Ghamrawy, Mary Assaad, Amal El-Beshlawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Subjects:
HFE mutations
Thalassemia
Iron overload
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863015000099

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