Significance of iron reduction for the therapy of chronic hepatitis C
Background. It has been established that many patients with chronic hepatitis C have elevated serum iron, feritin levels and iron deposits in the liver. Therefore, the liver damage due to hepatitis C virus may be aggravated with iron overload. In many studies higher levels of iron in the blood and t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia
2005-01-01
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| Series: | Vojnosanitetski Pregled |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2005/0042-84500502161N.pdf |