Severity of iron overload in hemochromatosis: Effect of volunteer blood donation before diagnosis

Transfusion

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 123-129

  Barton, James C ^a,b,c,d,e   Preston, Benjamin L ^a,b,c,d   McDonnell, Sharon M ^a,b,c,d   Rothenberg, Barry E ^a,b,c,d  

^a Heerskink School of Medicine   (United States)

^b MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^d And Billups Rothenberg Inc ^*  (United States)

^e SOUTHERN IRON DISORDERS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; IRON OVERLOAD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0035125597     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41010123.x     Document Type: Article

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