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HFE gene mutations and oxidative stress influence serum ferritin, associated with vascular damage, in hemodialysis patients.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2007
Valenti Luca, Valenti Gianfranco, Como Giovanna, Burdick Larry, Santorelli Gennaro, Dongiovanni Paola, Rametta Raffaela, Bamonti Fabrizia, Novembrino Cristina, Fracanzani Anna Ludovica, Messa Pier Giorgio, Fargion Silvia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hyperferritinemia has been associated with cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether serum ferritin was affected by iron and oxidative status and by genetic factors (HFE mutations and the Ala9Val MnSOD polymorphism), and to assess the association between ferritin and cardiovascular damage evaluated by ecocolor-Doppler. METHODS: 63...
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