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Effects of body iron stores and haemochromatosis genotypes on coronary heart disease outcomes in the Busselton health study.
Journal of cardiovascular risk - 1 Oct 2002
Fox Christopher J, Cullen Digby J, Knuiman Matthew W, Cumpston G Neil, Divitini Mark L, Rossi Enrico, Gochee Peter A, Powell Lawrie W, Olynyk John K
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BACKGROUND: Increased iron stores and haemochromatosis gene mutations may be risk factors for coronary heart disease. The aims of this study were to determine in a stable community population whether increased iron stores or haemochromatosis gene mutations were risk factors for coronary heart disease. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies. METHODS: We evaluated 1185 men and 1141 women aged 20-79...
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