Association of HFE gene C282Y and H63D mutations with liver cirrhosis in the Lithuanian population

Association of HFE gene C282Y and H63D mutations with liver cirrhosis in the Lithuanian population

Background and objective: Liver cirrhosis is the end-stage disease of chronic liver injury. Due to differences in the natural course of chronic liver diseases, identification of genetic factors that influence individual outcomes is warranted. HFE-linked hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) predisposes di...

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Main Authors: Simonas Juzėnas, Juozas Kupčinskas, Irena Valantienė, Jolanta Šumskienė, Vitalija Petrenkienė, Jūrate Kondrackienė, Laimutis Kučinskas, Gediminas Kiudelis, Jurgita Skiecevičienė, Limas Kupčinskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
HFE
C282Y
H63D
Liver cirrhosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X16300593

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