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Noninvasive prediction of fibrosis in C282Y homozygous hemochromatosis.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 1998
Guyader D, Jacquelinet C, Moirand R, Turlin B, Mendler M H, Chaperon J, David V, Brissot P, Adams P, Deugnier Y
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The diagnosis of hemochromatosis is now possible for C282Y homozygous patients using noninvasive molecular genetic tests. The aim of this study was to define noninvasive factors predictive of severe fibrosis (bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis) to avoid unnecessary liver biopsies in such patients. METHODS: Clinical and biological data were recorded at the time of diagnosis in 197 French C282Y...
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