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Using iron studies to predict HFE mutations in New Zealand: implications for laboratory testing.
Internal medicine journal - 1 Apr 2017
O'Toole Rebecca, Romeril Kenneth, Bromhead Collette
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) is not straightforward because symptoms are often absent or non-specific. Biochemical markers of iron-overloading may be affected by other conditions. AIM: To measure the correlation between iron studies and HFE genotype to inform evidence-based recommendations for laboratory testing in New Zealand. METHODS: Results from 2388 patients genotyped for...
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