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Hemochromatosis


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References

Citations

  1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2006). Screening for hemochromatosis. Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf06/hemochromatosis/hemochrs.htm.

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Last Updated: April 6, 2011
Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine

Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology, Oncology


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