Site of principal metabolic defect in idiopathic haemochromatosis: insights from transplantation of an affected organ

The changes in iron status observed in a liver transplant during the first 29 months after surgery are described. The donor proved to have had presymptomatic idiopathic hemochromatosis; the recipient had a normal iron metabolism. Results are given.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1993-06, Vol.306 (6894), p.1726-1726
Hauptverfasser:	Dabkowski, P L, Angus, P W, Smallwood, R A, Ireton, J, Jones, R M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorption Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Dietary iron Female Ferritins Hemochromatosis - metabolism Humans Iron Iron - metabolism Iron absorption Liver Liver - metabolism Liver Transplantation Medical research Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Metabolism Metals (hemochromatosis...) Mineral metabolism Other metabolic disorders Transplantation Transplants & implants
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Zusammenfassung:	The changes in iron status observed in a liver transplant during the first 29 months after surgery are described. The donor proved to have had presymptomatic idiopathic hemochromatosis; the recipient had a normal iron metabolism. Results are given.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.306.6894.1726