Role of liver magnetic resonance imaging in hyperferritinaemia and the diagnosis of iron overload

Role of liver magnetic resonance imaging in hyperferritinaemia and the diagnosis of iron overload

Hyperferritinaemia is a frequent clinical problem. Elevated serum ferritin levels can be detected in different genetic and acquired diseases and can occur with or without anaemia. It is therefore important to determine whether hyperferritinaemia is due to iron overload or due to a secondary cause....

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Main Authors: Axel Rüfer, Christine Bapst, Rudolf Benz, Jens Bremerich, Nathan Cantoni, Laura Infanti, Kaveh Samii, Mathias Schmid, Jean-Paul Vallée
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2017-11-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
haemochromatosis
Hyperferritinaemia
iron overload
magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
myelodysplastic syndromes
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2406

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