Total mortality by elevated transferrin saturation in patients with diabetes

Christina Ellervik, Henrik Ullits Andersen, Anne Tybjærg-Hansen, Merete Müermann Frandsen, Henrik Birgens, Børge G Nordestgaard, Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen

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Abstract

It is not known to what extent iron overload predicts prognosis in patients with diabetes after diagnosis or whether iron overload is a risk factor independent of the HFE genotype. We investigated total and cause-specific mortality according to increased transferrin saturation (≥ 50 vs.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftDiabetes Care
Vol/bind36
Udgave nummer9
Sider (fra-til)2646-54
Antal sider9
ISSN0149-5992
DOI
StatusUdgivet - sep. 2013

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