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Iron accumulation in chronic hepatitis C: relation of hepatic iron distribution, HFE genotype, and disease course.
American journal of clinical pathology - 1 Dec 2005
Corengia Chiara, Galimberti Stefania, Bovo Giorgio, Vergani Anna, Arosio Cristina, Mariani Raffaella, Redaelli Alessandro, Riva Alessia, Cestari Cristina, Pozzi Massimo, Valsecchi Maria Grazia, Piperno Alberto
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to describe the histopathologic features of hepatic iron accumulation in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) infection, the relation between HFE mutations and hepatic iron location and among iron distribution, HFE, and hepatic damage. We studied 206 patients...
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