A novel deletion in the FTL gene causes
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Burdon, Kathryn P. (author);Sharma, Shiwani (author);Chen, Celia S. (author);Dim
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome (HHCS) is characterized by distinctive cataracts and high serum ferritin in the absence of iron overload. It is caused by mutations in the iron response element (IRE) of the Ferritin Light Chain (FTL) gene. Here we investigate the genetics of HHCS in a