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Iron overload disorders.

Bruno Turlin·Yves Deugnier
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Because hepatic siderosis is a frequent finding, there is a risk of making it trite when elaborating the pathology report. Iron is increasingly considered an important cofactor of morbidity. Its finding in hepatic cells must be recognized, indicated, qualified, quantified, and interpreted. A systematic reasoning based on a strict semiological approach allows for guiding the clinician. Iron overload syndromes do not amount to genetic hemochromatosis only.

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Bruno Turlin, Yves Deugnier. 2002. Iron overload disorders.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1089-3261(02)00004-1

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