Hemochromatosis gene mutations, liver function tests and iron status in alcohol-dependent patients admitted for detoxification

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 852-854

  Robinson, Geoffrey ^a,b   Narasimhan, Seshasayee ^b   Weatherall, Mark ^a   Beasley, Richard ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NEW ZEALAND   (New Zealand)

^b Kenepuru Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Genetics; Hemochromatosis; Iron status; Liver function tests; Mutations

Indexed keywords

HFE PROTEIN; LIVER ENZYME;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IRON METABOLISM; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34250358719     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04519.x     Document Type: Article

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