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HFE hemochromatosis screening in patients with severe hip osteoarthritis: A prospective cross-sectional study. [PDF]
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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Hemochromatosis - modern condition of the problem [PDF]
The iron overload syndrome can be associated with various acquired states and hereditary factors. Hereditary hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder. Without therapeutic intervention the disease can lead to the development of life-threatening
A N Voloshin +3 more
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The Development of Hemochromatosis after Treatment for Celiac Sprue
Celiac sprue is a chronic disease characterized by maldigestion and malabsorption. Whereas many diseases have been reported in association with celiac sprue, hemochromatosis has not.
Mang Ma, Edmond A Ryan, Vincent G Bain
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Genetic disorders in gastroenterology and hepatology - HFE gene and hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is the most common inherited disorder of iron metabolism. It is characterized by elevated intestinal iron absorption and the progressive deposition of iron in tissues throughout the body, notably in the parenchymal cells ...
Ramm, G. A. +6 more
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Hemochromatosis and Yersiniosis [PDF]
Two patients with documented hemochromatosis and systemic infection with Yersinia enterocolitica are described. The first patient presented with Y enterocolitica septicemia and an infected hip prosthesis which led to the diagnosis of hemochromatosis. The
Paul C Adams, James Gregor
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Screening for hemochromatosis in asymptomatic subjects with or without a family history [PDF]
Background: Hemochromatosis in white subjects is mostly due to homozygosity for the common C282Y substitution in HFE. Although clinical symptoms are preventable by early detection of the genetic predisposition and prophylactic treatment, population ...
Anderson, G J +44 more
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Introduction: Hereditary hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Northern Europe. It involves an overload of iron in the tissues due to a deficiency of the protein hepcidin.
Dominika Prystacka-Szar +9 more
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Patients and blood donors with hemochromatosis: A survey conducted in Førde Health Trust
Introduction: To allow eligible persons with hemochromatosis to become blood donors will be advantageous for these individuals and for the blood supply.
Turid Aarhus Braseth +2 more
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Should the Children of Patients with Hemochromatosis be Screened for the Disease?
Idiopathic hemochromatosis is an underdiagnosed treatable condition inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Since early treatment is of demonstrated value, screening of high risk groups of individuals in a valuable exercise in preventive medicine ...
Donald G. MacIntosh +5 more
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Non-coding keratin variants associate with liver fibrosis progression in patients with hemochromatosis [PDF]
Background Keratins 8 and 18 (K8/K18) are intermediate filament proteins that protect the liver from various forms of injury. Exonic K8/K18 variants associate with adverse outcome in acute liver failure and with liver fibrosis progression in patients ...
Guldiken, Nurdan +27 more
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