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Author(s) -
Lainé Fabrice,
BardouJacquet Edouard,
Paisant Anita,
Gandon Yves,
Deugnier Yves
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.488
H-Index - 361
eISSN - 1527-3350
pISSN - 0270-9139
DOI - 10.1002/hep.29032
Subject(s) - phlebotomy , hemochromatosis , gastroenterology , medicine , liver biopsy , gold standard (test) , viral hepatitis , magnetic resonance imaging , deferasirox , biopsy , radiology , thalassemia
International audienceCastiella et al. claim that liver iron concentration (LIC) is not increased in patients with hyperferritinemia and metabolic syndrome on the basis of a study[1] in which LIC was measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 54 patients referred for hyperferritinemia. However, this study has a major limitation, because 5% of patients had viral hepatitis and 35% were excessive drinkers (>40 g/day), two conditions that can induce hyperferritinemia without iron overload