Diagnosis and quantification of iron overload in the liver using MRI

Hereditary hemochromatosis is the most common cause of iron overload. The diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis has improved since Feder et al. isolated the HFE gene in 1996 and discovered the mutations related with this disease. Nevertheless, in many cases genetic tests for hereditary hemochromat...

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Published in:	Radiología Vol. 50; no. 1; p. 29
Main Authors:	Alústiza Echeverría, J M, Castiella Eguzkiza, A, De Juan Echávarri, M, Emparanza Knorr, J I, Artetxe Okasar, J, Uranga Uranga, M, Echevarría Uraga, J, Merino Hernández, M, Calvo Cenizo, M M, Larena Iturbe, J A, Altés Hernández, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-01-2008
Subjects:	Calibration Female Hemochromatosis - genetics Humans Iron - analysis Iron Overload - diagnosis Iron Overload - genetics Liver - chemistry Liver Diseases - diagnosis Liver Diseases - genetics Magnetic Resonance Imaging - instrumentation Male Middle Aged Mutation
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