Dietary Iron Intake and Serum Ferritin Concentration in 213 Patients Homozygous for theHFEC282YHemochromatosis Mutation
Author(s) -
Victor R. Gordeuk,
Laura Lovato,
James C. Barton,
Mara Z. Vitolins,
Gordon D. McLaren,
Ronald T. Acton,
Christine E. McLaren,
Emily Harris,
Mark Speechley,
John H. Eckfeldt,
Sharmin Diaz,
Phyliss Sholinsky,
Paul C. Adams
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2012/676824
Subject(s) - hemochromatosis , dietary iron , serum ferritin , ferritin , hereditary hemochromatosis , medicine , heme , iron status , physiology , food science , gastroenterology , chemistry , endocrinology , anemia , iron deficiency , biochemistry , enzyme
HFEC282Y homozygotes have an increased risk for developing increased iron stores and related disorders. It is controversial whether dietary iron restrictions should be recommended to such individuals.
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