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ArticleJournal of clinical pathology2006

Targeted screening for genetic haemochromatosis: a combined phenotype/genotype approach.

M Bhavnani, D Lloyd, J Marples, K Pendry, M Worwood

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Article in Journal of clinical pathology, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The myths and realities of hemochromatosis.Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie · 2007
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

M BhavnaniDepartment of Haematology, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, UK. manju.bhavnani@wwl.nhs.uk
D Lloyd
J Marples
K Pendry
M Worwood
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary · GBCardiff University · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the clinical utility of a targeted screening approach for the detection of genetic haemochromatosis.

methodsScreening by measuring fasting serum transferrin saturation (TS) and gene testing was carried out in patients in whom a raised serum alanine amino transferase (ALT) activity and raised random serum TS had been found on routine blood testing.

resultsDuring the 29 month study period, 32 patients homozygous for the C282Y genotype were detected from a catchment population of 330,000 by screening blood samples referred initially for routine laboratory liver function tests. By comparison, during the same period of time and within the same population, only seven patients were found by clinical suspicion alone. The patients in the study, after treatment by venesection, have shown both clinical and biochemical improvement.

conclusionsThe study shows that from a population of patients in whom a routine liver function profile had been requested, it is possible to detect subjects homozygous for the C282Y HFE genotype who have clinical or biochemical markers of iron overload.

Indexed as

Patient SelectionD-Alanine TransaminaseFemaleFerritinsGenetic TestingGenotypeHemochromatosisHemochromatosis ProteinHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansLiverLiver Function TestsMaleMembrane ProteinsMutationPenetranceD-Alanine TransaminaseFerritinsHemochromatosis ProteinHFE protein, humanHistocompatibility Antigens Class IMembrane Proteins

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PMID16644885
PMCPMC1860286
OpenAlexW2000931456

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