Whole liver iron overload measurement by a non cryogenic magnetic susceptometer

International Congress Series

Volumn 1300, Issue , 2007, Pages 299-302

  Marinelli, M ^a   Gianesin, B ^a   Lamagna, M ^b   Lavagetto, A ^b   Oliveri, E ^a   Saccone, M L ^a   Sobrero, G ^a   Terenzani, L ^b   Forni, G L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Iron overload; LIC; Liver iron concentration; Susceptometer; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250007683     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2006.12.068     Document Type: Article

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