Hereditary hemochromatosis

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 304-308

  Holman, John R ^a,b  

^a Naval Hospital ^*

^b NAVAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemochromatosis; iron

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IRON METABOLISM; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0030896855     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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