Hepatocellular carcinoma and the penetrance of <it>HFE </it>C282Y mutations: a cross sectional study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although most patients with hereditary haemochromatosis have <it>HFE </it>C282Y mutations, the lifetime risk to <it>HFE </it>C282Y homozygotes of developing fatal diseases such as hepatocellular carcinoma is u...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-06-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/5/17 |