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Clinical features of genetic hemochromatosis in women compared with men.
Annals of internal medicine - 15 Jul 1997
Moirand R, Adams P C, Bicheler V, Brissot P, Deugnier Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The clinical expression of hemochromatosis is presumed to be less frequent and less severe in women than in men because of the iron loss associated with menses and pregnancy, but this hypothesis has not been validated. OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical features of women who have genetic hemochromatosis with those of men who have the disease. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Tertiary referral...
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