Assessment of HFE mutations in patients with iron overload

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  • Paulo Lisboa Bittencourt Portuguese Hospital of Salvador

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Paulo Lisboa Bittencourt, Portuguese Hospital of Salvador

MD, PhD. Coordinator of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Portuguese Hospital of Salvador, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

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Cançado RD, Guglielmi AC, Vergueiro CS, Rolim EG, Figueiredo MS, Chiattone CS. Analysis of HFE gene mutations and HLA-A alleles in Brazilian patients with iron overload. Sao Paulo Med J. 2006;124(2):55-60.

Siah CW, Ombiga J, Adams LA, Trinder D, Olynyk JK. Normal iron metabolism and the pathophysiology of iron overload disorders. Clin Biochem Rev. 2006;27(1):5-16.

Tavill AS; American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; American College of Gastroenterology; American Gastroenterological Association. Diagnosis and management of hemochromatosis. Hepatology. 2001;33(5):1321-8.

Deguti MM, Sipahi AM, Gayotto LC, et al. Lack of evidence for the pathogenic role of iron and HFE gene mutations in Brazilian patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2003;36(6):739-45.

Bittencourt PL, Palacios SA, Couto CA, et al. Analysis of HLA-A antigens and C282Y and H63D mutations of the HFE gene in Brazilian patients with hemochromatosis. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2002;35(3):329-35.

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2007-01-01

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Bittencourt PL. Assessment of HFE mutations in patients with iron overload. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2007 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 16];125(1):65-7. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2063

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