Iron stores and HFE genotypes are not related to increased risk of first-time myocardial infarction: A prospective nested case-referent study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-172

  Ekblom, Kim ^a   Marklund, Stefan L ^a   Jansson, Jan Håkan ^b   Hallmans, Göran ^a   Weinehall, Lars ^a   Hultdin, Johan ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Division of Nephrology   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ferritin; HFE; Iron; Myocardial Infarction; Prospective

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FERRITIN; HFE PROTEIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEART INFARCTION; HOMOZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON METABOLISM; IRON STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 84859783960     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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