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Iron Absorption After Splenectomy in Hereditary Spherocytosis
Author(s) -
Parkin J. D.,
Rush B.,
Groot R. J. De,
Budd R. S.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1974.tb03147.x
Subject(s) - hereditary spherocytosis , splenectomy , medicine , spherocytosis , complication , surgery , gastroenterology , spleen
Summary: Iron absorption has been measured by a whole body counter method in eight patients with hereditary spherocytosis (HS) at varying periods after splenectomy. Iron absorption was greater in these patients than in a group of normal subjects. This finding may be significant in relation to the unusual but well recognised complication of haemochromatosis following splenectomy for HS.