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Research Article

Mutation Analysis of the HFE Gene in German Hemochromatosis Patients and Controls using Automated SSCP-based Capillary Electrophoresis and a New PCR-ELISA Technique

Pages 1211-1216 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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