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Haemochromatosis Mutation Analysis In A Normal Irish Population, Fergus Ryan, Joseph Vaughan
Haemochromatosis Mutation Analysis In A Normal Irish Population, Fergus Ryan, Joseph Vaughan
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187 Irish blood donors were examined for the presence of C282Y and H63D missense mutations using a multiplex PCR and restriction digest protocol. The allele frequency for C282Y was found to be 12.3% which is higher than reported in other studies and concurs that this mutation is of Celtic origin.