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Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening (HEIRS) study design for an evaluation of 100,000 primary care-based adults.
The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Feb 2003
McLaren Christine E, Barton James C, Adams Paul C, Harris Emily L, Acton Ronald T, Press Nancy, Reboussin David M, McLaren Gordon D, Sholinsky Phyliss, Walker Ann P, Gordeuk Victor R, Leiendecker-Foster Catherine, Dawkins Fitzroy W, Eckfeldt John H, Mellen Beverly G, Speechley Mark, Thomson Elizabeth
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BACKGROUND: The HEIRS Study will evaluate the prevalence, genetic and environmental determinants, and potential clinical, personal, and societal impact of hemochromatosis and iron overload in a multiethnic, primary care-based sample of 100,000 adults over a 5-year period. Participants are recruited from 5 Field Centers. Laboratory testing and data management and analysis are performed in a Central Laboratory and...
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