Screening for hemochromatosis.

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BACKGROUND: Hereditary hemochromatosis is the most common autosomal recessive disorder in populations of northern European descent. ISSUES: Many experts consider hemochromatosis to be an almost ideal disease for population screening because it essentially fulfills almost all the criteria for screening proposed by the WHO. However, others disagree and suggest that more data are required particularly with regard to...

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