PTH-39 Delayed diagnosis in Hereditary Haemochromatosis – potential utility of ‘case-finding’ approach

IntroductionHereditary haemochromatosis is a common genetic disorder, with a prevalence of 0.25-1% in the UK population. It has variable clinical penetrance, with men more frequently affected. Progression to liver cirrhosis can be prevented with early diagnosis and venesection. Increased testing of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gut 2021-11, Vol.70 (Suppl 4), p.A190-A190
Hauptverfasser:	Kitchin, Angus, Stretch, Sophie, Abdulgader, Amin, Hutchison, Katharine, Jobson, Timothy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ascites Cholangitis Cirrhosis Diagnosis Ferritin Genetic disorders Inflammatory diseases Laboratories Liver cirrhosis Malignancy Parathyroid hormone Patients
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