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Ferroportin Q248h, dietary iron, and serum ferritin in community African-Americans with low to high alcohol consumption.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Nov 2008
Gordeuk Victor R, Diaz Sharmin F, Onojobi Gladys O, Kasvosve Ishmael, Debebe Zufan, Edossa Amanuel, Pantin Jeremy M, Xiong Shigang, Nekhai Sergei, Nouraie Mehdi, Tsukamoto Hidekazu, Taylor Robert E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption is associated with increased iron stores. In sub-Saharan Africa, high dietary ionic iron and the ferroportin Q248H allele have also been implicated in iron accumulation. We examined the associations of ferroportin Q248H, alcohol and dietary iron with serum ferritin, aspartate aminotransaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransaminase (ALT) concentrations in African-Americans. METHODS:...
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