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Fol. Biol. 2005, 51, 172-176

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2005051060172

S65C and Other Mutations in the Haemochromatosis Gene in the Czech Population

Markéta Čimburová1, I. Půtová1, H. Provazníková2, D. Pintérová3, J. Horák4

1Center of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
2Center of Preventive Medicine, Division of Health of Children and Youth, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
3Center of Biomedical Sciences, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
4Department of Medicine I, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Received July 2005
Accepted October 2005

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