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The iron-chelating potential of silybin in patients with hereditary haemochromatosis.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Oct 2010
Hutchinson C, Bomford A, Geissler C A
Abstract excerpt
Milk thistle contains silybin, which is a potential iron chelator. We aimed to determine whether silybin reduced iron absorption in patients with hereditary haemochromatosis. In this crossover study, on three separate occasions, 10 patients who were homozygous for the C282Y mutation in the HFE ge...
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