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Iron overload and hematologic malignancies.
The hematology journal : the official journal of the European Haematology Association - 1 Jan 2004
Franchini Massimo, Veneri Dino
Abstract excerpt
Although iron is essential for cell replication and survival, an increase of body iron stores has been implicated in the development of cancer. However, while the association between iron overload and hepatocellular carcinoma is well documented, the relationship with nonhepatocellular malignancies remains ill-defined. In this review, we briefly report the present knowledge regarding the association between iron...
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