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The role of hereditary hemochromatosis in aseptic loosening following primary total hip arthroplasty.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 May 2005
Lunn J V, Gallagher P M, Hegarty S, Kaliszer M, Crowe J, Murray P, Bouchier-Hayes D
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) results in increased iron absorption and subsequent deposition in tissue. This condition occurs predominantly in individuals of Northern European and Celtic origin with Ireland having one of the highest allele frequencies in the world. This study examines the hypothesis that homozygosity for either the C282Y or H63D mutations in the HFE gene may be associated with aseptic loosening...
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