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Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening

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Is Screening Accurate?

HFE screening accurately locates the gene that causes hereditary hemochromatosis about 80% of the time. You may have HFE mutations and not have the disease, or you may have symptoms of the disease but gene testing does not find any mutations.1

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Last Updated: April 30, 2007
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