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Hemochromatosis Patients as Voluntary Blood Donors
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2004 The present study was designed to investigate hemochromatosis patients' suitability as blood donors as well as their perceptions and experience with the current public donation system.
Tara E Power, Paul C Adams
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020 Introduction Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism, characterized by excessive iron deposition in major organs of the body, leading to multi-organ dysfunction. It is a genetically heterogeneous disease caused by mutations
Wasanthi Wickramasinghe +3 more
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HEREDITARY HEMOCROMATOSIS: INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW [PDF]
Scientific Electronic Archives, 2018 Haemochromatosis is a dominant or autosomal recessive disorder caused by improper increased iron absorption by the gastrointestinal mucosa, classified as hereditary or primary, secondary or acquired existing rare forms of the disease.
M. A. Kohut, +2 more
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Identification of an iron–hepcidin complex [PDF]
, 2008 Following its identification as a liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide, the hepcidin peptide was later shown to be a key player in iron homoeostasis. It is now proposed to be the 'iron hormone' which, by interacting with the iron transporter ferroportin,
Alex Drake +30 more
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The Myths and Realities of Hemochromatosis
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007 Hemochromatosis is a common genetic condition and yet there are still a number of misperceptions surrounding the diagnosis and management of this condition. Hemochromatosis affects both men and women.
Melanie D Beaton, Paul C Adams
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Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews, 2021 Jubran Alqanatish,1– 3 Banan Alsowailmi,1 Haneen Alfarhan,1 Albandari Alhamzah,1 Talal Alharbi1,2,4 1King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh 14611, Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (
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Hepatocarcinoma with tumor thrombus occupying the right atrium and portal vein in a patient with hereditary hemochromatosis and liver cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2018 We present the case of a 46-year old patient with Child-Pugh class C cirrhosis with MEDL-Score 16, and hepatocellular carcinoma invading the inferior vena cava and the right atrium.
Breaban, Iulia +11 more
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Ferroportin disease: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment
Haematologica, 2017 Ferroportin Disease (FD) is an autosomal dominant hereditary iron loading disorder associated with heterozygote mutations of the ferroportin-1 (FPN) gene.
Antonello Pietrangelo
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HFE hemochromatosis screening in patients with severe hip osteoarthritis: A prospective cross-sectional study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 OBJECTIVE:Despite the high frequency of HFE gene mutations in Western Europe, widespread screening for HFE hemochromatosis is not recommended due to its variable phenotype.
Bastian Oppl +13 more
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Hepatitis induced by noni juice from Morinda citrifolia: A rare cause of hepatotoxicity or the tip of the iceberg? [PDF]
, 2006 A 24-year-old female patient presented to her community hospital with mild elevations of serum transaminase and bilirubin levels. Because of multiple sclerosis, she was treated with interferon beta-la for 6 weeks.
Diebold, J. +3 more
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