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Screening for hemochromatosis: patients with liver disease, families, and populations.
Current gastroenterology reports - 1 Feb 2004
Galhenage Sumedha P, Viiala Charlie H, Olynyk John K
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a common autosomal- recessive disorder of iron overload usually occurring in individuals who are homozygous for a C282Y mutation in the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene. Current screening methods can detect affected individuals early in disease pathogenesis, enabling early institution of effective treatment that can restore normal life expectancy. Phenotypic screening of adults using...
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