Hepatocellular carcinoma arising in the absence of cirrhosis in genetic haemochromatosis: Three case reports and review of literature

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 915-919

  Goh, Jason ^a   Callagy, Grace ^a   McEntee, Gerry ^a   O'Keane, J Conor ^a   Bomford, Adrian ^b   Crowe, John ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Genetic haemochromatosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Venesection

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; SIDEROSIS;

EID: 0032772802     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199908000-00019     Document Type: Article

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