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The role of transferrin saturation as a screening test for hereditary haemochromatosis in an Irish population seeking medical care.

Annals of clinical biochemistry - 1 Mar 2003

O'Hara R, Cavanagh N, Cassidy M, Cullina M

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BACKGROUND: Genetic studies have indicated a high prevalence of mutations for hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) in Irish populations. Given the high cost of genetic screening and the ethical implications thereof, we assessed the role of transferrin saturation (TS) as a primary screening test for HH in an Irish population seeking medical care. METHODS: TS and ferritin were measured on 330 consecutive blood...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chemistry, Clinical
Female
Hemochromatosis
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Humans
Ireland
Male

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Mass Screening

Middle Aged

Mutation

Sensitivity and Specificity

Transferrin

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PMID: 12662406
DOI: 10.1258/000456303763046111

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