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Hemochromatosis gene mutations in chronic hepatitis C patients with and without liver siderosis.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2000
Negro F, Samii K, Rubbia-Brandt L, Quadri R, Male P J, Zarski J P, Baud M, Giostra E, Beris P, Hadengue A
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C is often associated with liver iron overload, which may affect the long-term prognosis and the response to antiviral treatment. The occurrence of hemochromatosis (HFE) mutations were studied to determine whether may contribute to the liver iron overload of chronic hepatitis C...
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