Ironing Out Genetic Cause Of Hemoglobin Problems
Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 19:21
in Health & Medicine
A gene with a significant effect on regulating hemoglobin in the body has been identified as part of a genome-wide association study, which looked at the link between genes and hemoglobin level in 16,000 people. The research shows a strong association between a gene known as TMPRSS6 and the regulation of hemoglobin.