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The effect of iron status on vascular health.
Vascular medicine (London, England) - 1 May 2006
Yunker Leanne M, Parboosingh Jillian S, Conradson Heather E, Faris Peter, Bridge Peter J, Buithieu Jean, Title Lawrence M, Charbonneau Francois, Verma Subodh, Lonn Eva M, Anderson Todd J
Abstract excerpt
The effect of increased iron stores on the progression of atherosclerosis and endothelial health remains inconclusive. This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between hemochromatosis genotypes, serum ferritin levels and presymptomatic vascular abnormalities in a cohort of healthy subjects. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and brachial flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) were assessed by...
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