Comparison of 2 clinics with reference to axis 5 of the MAS: different patient populations or regional characteristics?
Indicators for the validity of the clinical data analyzed were found. Some special internal clinical and regional conditions were identified as contributing to the quantitative differences between the two university departments.
Expression of HFE and TfR2 proteins in human platelets may indicate that the mutations in the corresponding genes could influence platelet count, size and/or activation. The presence of TfR2 and absence of TfR1 suggests that HFE may serve a different function in platelets compared with the other HFE-positive cell types, e.g. enterocytes, macrophages and syncytiotrophoblasts.