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Nature Genetics 41, 1161 - 1162 (2009)
doi:10.1038/ng1109-1161
Genes determining blood cell traits
Nancy C Andrews1
- Nancy C. Andrews is at the departments of Pediatrics and Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Correspondence to: Nancy C Andrews1 e-mail: nancy.andrews@duke.edu
Abstract
Four genome-wide association studies report associations to a range of clinically relevant hematological traits. The candidate genes identified include many that are known to be important in iron homeostasis and red blood cell maturation.
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