We screened 3,249 blood donors and 12,916 patients with cataract to get insights into the frequency of hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome (HHCS) in subjects with unexplained hyperferritinemia and/or cataract. No mutation in the iron responsive element of the L-ferritin gene was found in subjects who met the established inclusion criteria. HHCS appears to be a relatively rare condition, even in selected patients.
Prevalence of hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome in blood donors and patients with cataract / Bozzini, C.; Galbiati, S.; Tinazzi, E.; Aldigeri, R.; De Matteis, G.; Girelli, D.. - In: HAEMATOLOGICA. - ISSN 0390-6078. - 88:2(2003), pp. 219-220.
Prevalence of hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome in blood donors and patients with cataract
Aldigeri R.;
2003-01-01
Abstract
We screened 3,249 blood donors and 12,916 patients with cataract to get insights into the frequency of hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome (HHCS) in subjects with unexplained hyperferritinemia and/or cataract. No mutation in the iron responsive element of the L-ferritin gene was found in subjects who met the established inclusion criteria. HHCS appears to be a relatively rare condition, even in selected patients.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
