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Cancer risk in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis and in their first-degree relatives.
Gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2003
Elmberg Maria, Hultcrantz Rolf, Ekbom Anders, Brandt Lena, Olsson Sigvard, Olsson Rolf, Lindgren Stefan, Lööf Lars, Stål Per, Wallerstedt Sven, Almer Sven, Sandberg-Gertzén Hanna, Askling Johan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Iron overload may be carcinogenic. Patients with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) are reportedly at a 20-200-fold risk of intrahepatic cancer, but the reported risks for nonhepatobiliary cancers are conflicting. The risk of cancer in heterozygous individuals (estimated allele fr...
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