Article
Insulin resistance-associated hepatic iron overload.
Gastroenterology - 1 Nov 1999
Mendler M H, Turlin B, Moirand R, Jouanolle A M, Sapey T, Guyader D, Le Gall J Y, Brissot P, David V, Deugnier Y
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatic iron overload has been reported in various metabolic conditions, including the insulin-resistance syndrome (IRS) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The aim of this study was to show that such hepatic iron overload is part of a unique and unrecognized entity. METHODS: A total of 161 non-C282Y-homozygous patients with unexplained hepatic iron overload were included. We determined...
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