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Effects of HFE gene mutations and alcohol on iron status, liver biochemistry and morbidity.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Sept 2005
Olynyk John K, Knuiman Matthew W, Divitini Mark L, Bartholomew Helen C, Cullen Digby J, Powell Lawrie W
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The aims of the present study were to determine: (i) whether alcohol consumption is greater in individuals with HFE mutations; and (ii) whether common HFE mutations modify the effects of alcohol on serum iron and liver biochemistry or morbidity. METHODS: The residents of the town of Busselton in Western Australia were subject to cross-sectional health surveys between 1966 and 1983. In...
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