Haemochromatosis gene C282Y homozygotes in an elderly male population.

Willis, G; Wimperis, J Z; Smith, K C; Fellows, I W; Jennings, B A · Lancet · 1999

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

We found that C282Y homozygosity was not under-represented in an elderly male population. This suggests that life-threatening, haemochromatosis-related disease may not occur in many C282Y homozygotes.

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