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Mise au point d'une hyperferritinémie
Delwaide, Jean; Giet, Didier; Lamproye, Anne et al.
2006In Revue Médicale de Liège, 61 (5-6), p. 329-333
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Keywords :
Algorithms; Ferritins/blood; Hemochromatosis/blood/complications/diagnosis; Humans; Iron Metabolism Disorders/blood/complications/diagnosis/genetics
Abstract :
[en] Hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in persons of northern European descent, and the majority of cases are caused by a mutation in the gene HFE. Genetic testing for hemochromatosis is therefore indicated in all patients with increases in transferrine saturation and ferritin levels. When this genetic testing does not demonstrate a hemochromatosis, other diseases responsible for elevated ferritin levels have to be ruled out, mainly hemolytic anemia, chronic inflammatory disorders, liver diseases such as hepatitis B or C, alcohol abuse, and non alcoholic fatty liver disease. In demonstrated iron overload with absence of classic causes, second-line genetic testing should be considered.
Disciplines :
Gastroenterology & hepatology
Author, co-author :
Delwaide, Jean ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gastro-Entérologie-Hépatologie
Giet, Didier ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > IFRES - Médecine générale
Lamproye, Anne ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gastro-Entérologie-Hépatologie
Belaiche, Jacques ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gastro-Entérologie-Hépatologie
Language :
French
Title :
Mise au point d'une hyperferritinémie
Alternative titles :
[en] Management of hyperferritinemia
Publication date :
2006
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Volume :
61
Issue :
5-6
Pages :
329-333
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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