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Impact of the introduction of a guideline on the targeted detection of hereditary haemochromatosis.
The Netherlands journal of medicine - 1 Jun 2005
Jacobs E M G, Meulendijks C F M, Elving L, van der Wilt G J, Swinkels D W
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BACKGROUND: In 1998 a clinical guideline for the targeted, accurate and early detection and treatment of HFE-related hereditary haemochromatosis (HH), which comprises a test for the causative HFE-gene mutations, was introduced in our outpatient department. METHODS: The impact of this guideline was evaluated retrospectively. Data were acquired from medical records of patients with discharge diagnosis codes...
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