Hereditary haemochromatosis: Detection and management

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 175, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 418-421

  Vautier, G ^a   Murray, M ^a   Olynyk, J K ^a  

^a FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CHELATING AGENT; DEFEROXAMINE; FERRITIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; AUSTRALIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FATIGUE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE MUTATION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON OVERLOAD; LIFESTYLE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; MALAISE; MASS SCREENING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHLEBOTOMY; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

EID: 0035886631     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143650.x     Document Type: Review

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