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hepatic iron index

Clinical significance: - expression of iron content of the liver - hepatic iron (mol)/dry weight of liver (g)/age of patient (years) - an index of > 2.0 is consistent with hemochromatosis Increases: - hemochromatosis

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hemochromatosis

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iron in tissue

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  2. Panel of 3 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 28250