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Differences in hepatic phenotype between hemochromatosis patients with HFE C282Y homozygosity and other HFE genotypes.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2009
Cheng Raymond, Barton James C, Morrison Elizabeth D, Phatak Pradyumna D, Krawitt Edward L, Gordon Stuart C, Kowdley Kris V
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: There are limited data comparing hepatic phenotype among hemochromatosis patients with different HFE genotypes. The goal of this study was to compare hepatic histopathologic features and hepatic iron concentration (HIC) among patients with phenotypic hemochromatosis and different HFE genotypes. METHODS: We studied 182 US patients with phenotypic hemochromatosis. Degree of hepatic fibrosis, pattern of...
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