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Total and cause-specific mortality by elevated transferrin saturation and hemochromatosis genotype in individuals with diabetes: two general population studies.
Diabetes care - 1 Feb 2014
Ellervik Christina, Mandrup-Poulsen Thomas, Tybjærg-Hansen Anne, Nordestgaard Børge G
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OBJECTIVE: Mortality is increased in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis, in individuals from the general population with increased transferrin saturation (TS), and also in patients with type 1 diabetes and increased TS from a highly specialized diabetes clinic. Thus, we have recommended targeted screening for TS in specialized diabetes clinics. Whether mortality is also increased in individuals from the...
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