Open AccessIron homeostasis and H63D mutations in alcoholics with and without liver disease
Author(s) -
Mariana Verdelho Machado,
Paula Ravasco,
Alexandra Martins,
Maria Rosário Almeida,
M. Camilo,
Helena CortezPinto
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.106
Subject(s) - transferrin saturation , medicine , gastroenterology , liver disease , alcoholic liver disease , odds ratio , ferritin , hereditary hemochromatosis , population , cirrhosis , chronic liver disease , liver biopsy , serum iron , hemochromatosis , anemia , biopsy , environmental health , serum ferritin
To evaluate the prevalence of HFE gene mutation and indices of disturbed iron homeostasis in alcoholics with and without liver disease.