Non-HFE haemochromatosis in Australia: natural history and molecular characterisation

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/552412

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) is a disorder characterised by excessive iron absorption and build up of iron in body organs such as the liver. The excess iron can be toxic and cause disease. Most HH is caused by mutations in the HFE gene. Other forms are caused by mutations in other genes. This project will characterise a new form of HH that is unrelated to any of the previously known genes. The project aims to find the gene for this new condition by genetic analysis in a large family.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $179,948.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genetics Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

genetics | haemochromatosis | hyperferritinaemia | iron metabolism | iron overload | liver | molecular basis

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