Circadian variations of transferrin saturation levels in iron-overloaded patients: Implications for the screening of C282Y-linked haemochromatosis

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 359-363

  Guillygomarc'h, Anne ^a   Christian, Jacquelinet ^a   Romain, Moirand ^a   Vincent, Quentin ^a   Véronique, David ^a   Deugnier, Yves ^a  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic haemochromatosis; Iron overload; Screening; Transferrin saturation

Indexed keywords

IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC LINKAGE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; IRON OVERLOAD; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; ROC CURVE; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0037275309     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04070.x     Document Type: Article

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