Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin, a sensitive marker of chronic alcohol abuse, is highly influenced by body iron

Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 658-663

  De Feo, Tullia Maria ^a   Fargion, Silvia ^a   Duca, Lorena ^a   Mattioli, Michela ^a   Cappellini, Maria Domenica ^a   Sampietro, Maurizio ^a   Cesana, Bruno Mario ^b   Fiorelli, Gemino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033053454     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510290326     Document Type: Article

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