Map of the landscape of hereditary haemochromatosis risk across the UK and Ireland (IMAGE)

University of Edinburgh

Map of the landscape of hereditary haemochromatosis risk across the UK and Ireland

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Map of the landscape of hereditary haemochromatosis risk across the UK and Ireland. Areas with a higher frequency of the disease-causing C282Y genetic variant are indicated in green. Hatching is used to represent two communities in Northern Ireland, each with different risks.

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University of Edinburgh

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