Stalking.] [AS. staelcan, stealcian to go slowly; cf. stealc high, elevated, Dan. stalke to stalk; probably akin to 1st stalk.] 1. To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; -- sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun. --Shak.
In the case of hemochromatosis, it is believed that a single individual in Europe, 60 to 70 generations ago, was the sole origin of most of the hemochromatosis seen in the world today.
Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Article Info. The common genetic basis and phenotypic continuum of hemochromatosis. The basic features of hereditary hemochromatosis can be produced by pathogenic mutations of a number of iron metabolism genes (HJV, HAMP, TfR2, FPN, and HFE). Depending on the gene involved and its role in hepcidin biology, the hemochromatosis phenotype varies.