Deaths attributed to haemochromatosis are rare in Britain

Autor:	Jennie Z Wimperis, Ian W Fellows, Gavin Willis
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2000
Předmět:	education.field_of_study Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Population Hfe gene General Medicine Disease medicine.disease C282y mutation medicine Letters education business Hemochromatosis
Popis:	EDITOR—The conclusion of the letter by Allen and Williamson is based on speculation.1 They state that at least half of the individuals who are homozygous for the C282Y mutation of the HFE gene will develop symptoms and signs of haemochromatosis, but they do not give a reference for this statement. The true figure in the British population is probably considerably less than half. The redefining of abnormal biochemistry or genetics as disease has created the illusion of an …
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