Utility of hepatic or total body iron burden in the assessment of advanced hepatic fibrosis in HFE hemochromatosis
Abstract Development of advanced hepatic fibrosis in HFE Hemochromatosis (HH) is influenced by hepatic iron concentration (HIC) and age. In patients with HH, it is important to assess the likelihood of cirrhosis and thus the need for confirmatory liver biopsy. Therapeutic phlebotomy also provides an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56732-0 |