Prognostic Factors and Survival in Patients with Hereditary Hemochromatosis and Cirrhosis

OBJECTIVES: The survival of treated, noncirrhotic patients with hereditary hemochromatosis is similar to that of the general population. Less is known about the outcome of cirrhotic hereditary hemochromatosis patients. The present study evaluated the survival of patients with hereditary hemochromato...

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Main Authors: Melanie D Beaton, Paul C Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/428048
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Summary:OBJECTIVES: The survival of treated, noncirrhotic patients with hereditary hemochromatosis is similar to that of the general population. Less is known about the outcome of cirrhotic hereditary hemochromatosis patients. The present study evaluated the survival of patients with hereditary hemochromatosis and cirrhosis.
ISSN:0835-7900