Comparison of histological and biochemical hepatic iron indexes in the diagnosis of genetic haemochromatosis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-163

  George, P M ^a,c   Conaghan, C ^a   Angus, H B ^b   Walmsley, T A ^a   Chapman, B A ^b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Anatomical Pathology ^*

^c CANTERBURY HEALTH LABORATORIES   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Haemochromatosis; Liver biopsy

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030025223     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.2.159     Document Type: Article

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