Open AccessFrequency of primary iron overload and HFE gene mutations (C282Y, H63D and S65C) in chronic liver disease patients in north India
Author(s) -
Barjinderjit Kaur Dhillon,
Reena Das,
G. Garewal,
Yogesh Chawla,
RK Dhiman,
Ashim Das,
Ajay Duseja,
Giriraj Ratan Chandak
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v13.i21.2956
Subject(s) - transferrin saturation , alcoholic liver disease , cirrhosis , medicine , hemochromatosis , gastroenterology , liver disease , ferritin , hereditary hemochromatosis , serum ferritin
To identify the frequency of iron overload and study the three mutations in the HFE gene (C282Y, H63D, and S65C) in patients with chronic liver disorders (CLD) and controls.