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Gene causing anaemia identified [1]

RESEARCHERS have identified a gene variant linked to a severe form of anaemia which may improve our understanding of iron metabolism, says a new study. A new variant of the gene TMPRSS6 was identified by studying the genome of 4,800 healthy individuals from Australia and the Netherlands.

Publication Date: 
14/10/2009
Economic Times (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Health [3], Medical Research [4], Anaemia [5], Netherlands [6]
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