Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women Heterozygous for the C282Y HFE Mutation

Mutations in the HFE gene may be associated with increased tissue iron stores reflected in an elevated serum ferritin. With homozygous mutation C282Y, the increase in serum ferritin may be associated with tissue damage in the liver, pancreas, and pituitary and with a reduced bone mineral density. Wi...

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Autores principales: Gunton, Jenny E., Gates, Frances, Fulcher, Greg R., Clifton-Bligh, Phillip B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4830734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27123357
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5638273

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4830734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27123357
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5638273

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