title: Characterization of the second HFE gross deletion highlights the potential importance of Alu-mediated recombination in haemochromatosis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire et d'Histocompatibilité, Etablissement Français du Sang - Bretagne, Inserm U1078, Université de Brest, SFR SnInBioS, CHRU de Brest, Brest, France.
authors.forename: Chandran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ka
authors.forename: Jian-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gourlaouen
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quemener
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ronsin
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Massonnet
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Thérond
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Férec
authors.forename: Gérald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Le Gac
mesh_terms: D020087:Alu Elements; D017353:Gene Deletion; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000235:genetics*; D000071020:Hemochromatosis Protein; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011995:Recombination, Genetic
chemical_list: C103673:HFE protein, human; D000071020:Hemochromatosis Protein; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D008565:Membrane Proteins
keywords: HFE; gross deletions; haemochromatosis