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Population screening for hemochromatosis: a comparison of unbound iron-binding capacity, transferrin saturation, and C282Y genotyping in 5,211 voluntary blood donors.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 May 2000
Adams P C, Kertesz A E, McLaren C E, Barr R, Bamford A, Chakrabarti S
Abstract excerpt
Early diagnosis and treatment of hemochromatosis is essential to prevent organ damage. Screening strategies to detect early hemochromatosis include testing for iron overload and/or genetic testing. Voluntary blood donors numbering 5,211 were screened with unbound iron-binding capacity (UIBC), transferrin saturation (TS), and genetic testing for the C282Y mutation of the HFE gene. The study found 16 C282Y...
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