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Targeted screening for genetic haemochromatosis: a combined phenotype/genotype approach.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 May 2006
Bhavnani M, Lloyd D, Marples J, Pendry K, Worwood M
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical utility of a targeted screening approach for the detection of genetic haemochromatosis. METHODS: Screening by measuring fasting serum transferrin saturation (TS) and gene testing was carried out in patients in whom a raised serum alanine amino transferase (ALT) activity and raised random serum TS had been found on routine blood testing. RESULTS: During the 29 month study...
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