Archive for February, 2009

Positive Combinations for Hemochromatosis

February 24th

Carrie in Moncton, NB writes: What positive combinations of genes cause iron overload (hemochromatosis)?   Dear Carrie, There are several positive combinations resulting from the HFE genetic test: C282Y / C282Y – homozygous for the HFE Type 1 Hemochromatosis. The majority of hemochromatosis individuals have this combination, with severe biochemical iron overload occurring in most, [...]

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