HFE hemochromatosis screening in patients with severe hip osteoarthritis: A prospective cross-sectional study.

HFE hemochromatosis screening in patients with severe hip osteoarthritis: A prospective cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVE:Despite the high frequency of HFE gene mutations in Western Europe, widespread screening for HFE hemochromatosis is not recommended due to its variable phenotype. Joint pain and a premature osteoarthritis-like disease including the hip joints are the most frequent manifestation in patients...

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Main Authors: Bastian Oppl, Emma Husar-Memmer, Svea Pfefferkorn, Martha Blank, Peter Zenz, Eva Gollob, Christian Wurnig, Alfred Engel, Andreas Stadlmayr, Gökhan Uyanik, Wolfgang Brozek, Klaus Klaushofer, Jochen Zwerina, Christian Datz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6235364?pdf=render

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