The functional significance of E277K and V295A HFE mutations

Hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by excessive intestinal iron absorption resulting in increased pathological body iron stores. It is typically associated with homozygosity for the c.845G>A (p.C282Y) mutation in the HFE gene. However, other HFE alte...

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Main Author: Silva, Bruno (author)
Other Authors: Martins, Rute (author), Proença, Daniela (author), Fleming, Rita (author), Faustino, Paula (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/886
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/886