Haemochromatosis gene C282Y homozygotes in an elderly male population

Authors
Willis, G Wimperis, JZ Smith, KC Fellows, IW Jennings, BA
Citation
G. Willis et al., Haemochromatosis gene C282Y homozygotes in an elderly male population, LANCET, 354(9174), 1999, pp. 221-222
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9174
Year of publication
1999
Pages
221 - 222
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990717)354:9174<221:HGCHIA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We found that C282Y homozygosity was not under-represented in an elderly ma le population. This suggests that life-threatening, haemochromatosis-relate d disease may not occur in many C282Y homozygotes.