Clinically overt hereditary hemochromatosis in Denmark 1948-1985: Epidemiology, factors of significance for long-term survival, and causes of death in 179 patients

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 737-744

  Milman, N ^a   Pedersen, P ^a   Steig, T ^b   Byg, K E ^a   Graudal, N ^c   Fenger, K ^c  

^a NAESTVED HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Department of Medicine   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Ferritin; Hemochromatosis; Phlebotomy; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRON OVERLOAD; LIVER CANCER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; INSULIN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0035678345     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002770100371     Document Type: Article

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