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Therapeutic Depletion of Iron Stores Is Not Associated with a Reduced Hemoglobin Mass in a Hemochromatosis Patient

INTRODUCTION: Hereditary hemochromatosis features a dysregulated iron absorption leading to iron overload and organ damage. The regulation of total hemoglobin mass during depletion of iron deposits by therapeutic phlebotomy has not been studied. CASE PRESENTATION: The initial ferritin level of the 5...

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Autores principales: Wrobel, Nina, Pottgiesser, Torben, Birkner, Philipp, Deibert, Peter, Ahlgrim, Christoph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5043194/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27721733
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000448133