Table 1

 Genotype frequencies for mutations in HLA-H

GenotypesTotal
HH/YYHH/CCHD/CCHD/CYHH/CYDD/CC
GH10550311115
Controls16522463101
  • Genotypes are given for amino acid 63/amino acid 282 of the polypeptide (C, cysteine; D, aspartic acid; H, histidine; Y, tyrosine). HH/CC = normal (wild type) and HH/YY = homozygosity for the C282Y mutation. GH, genetic haemochromatosis.