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The impact of population-based screening studies on hemochromatosis screening practices.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 May 2012
Chandok Natasha, Speechley Mark, Ainsworth Peter J, Chakrabarti Subrata, Adams Paul C
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OBJECTIVES: To determine if community population screening studies for hemochromatosis affected HFE genetic screening practices in non-study populations. METHODS: An audit of all genetic testing for HFE mutations at London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada from 1997 to 2010 was performed. The frequency of genetic testing and the frequency of C282Y homozygous cases identified during the years of the...
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