Hemochromatosis

References

Citations

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Other Works Consulted

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  • Edwards CQ (2004). Hemochromatosis. In JP Greer et al., eds., Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology, 11th ed., vol. 1, pp.1035–1055. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

  • GM Brittenham (2004). Red blood cell function and disorders of iron metabolism. In DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., Scientific American Medicine, section 5, chap. 2. New York: WebMD.


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Author: Debby Golonka, MPHLast Updated: April 30, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology

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