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Jan 10, 2024 · Some have speculated that “Viking genes” or some aspect of Northern Europe’s diet or environment might boost risk. New data from ancient skeletons show part of the answer arose in the Bronze Age.
Dec 12, 2021 · Sometimes called the “Viking Disease,” Dupuytren’s contracture most often affects men of northern European descent over the age of 50.
- Andrew Ellsworth
May 27, 2023 · Haemochromatosis is one of the most common genetic diseases affecting patients of northern European ancestry. It is overdiagnosed in patients without iron overload and is underdiagnosed in many patients. Early diagnosis by genetic testing and therapy by periodic phlebotomy can prevent the most serio ….
Oct 14, 2010 · The use of ancestry in mapping of genes that contribute to common diseases, such as prostate cancer, chronic kidney disease, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, illustrates how genomic...
- Charles N. Rotimi, Lynn B. Jorde
- 2010
Nov 8, 2022 · Hereditary hemochromatosis is most common in individuals of northern European ancestry. In this group, approximately 1 in 300 people have HH. Signs and symptoms of iron overload typically develop at a younger age in males than in females, likely because of the release of iron during menstruation.
Haemochromatosis is one of the most common genetic diseases affecting patients of northern European ancestry. It is overdiagnosed in patients without iron overload and is underdiagnosed in many patients.
Hereditary hemochromatosis is probably the most common inherited disorder of people of northern European ancestry. Prevalence is estimated at 1 in 200 to 1 in 400, with an even higher rate in Ireland.