HFE H63D polymorphism is increased in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis of Italian origin

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2007 Mar;78(3):327. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.092338.

Authors

G Restagno, F Lombardo, P Ghiglione, A Calvo, E Cocco, L Sbaiz, R Mutani, A Chiò

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / epidemiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / ethnology*
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / genetics*
Case-Control Studies
Female
Hemochromatosis Protein
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics*
Humans
Iron / metabolism
Italy / ethnology
Male
Membrane Proteins / genetics*
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic*
Risk Factors

Substances

HFE protein, human
Hemochromatosis Protein
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Membrane Proteins
Iron