Re: PC Adams. Genetic testing for hemochromatosis: Diagnostic or confirmatory test for iron overload?Low, GavinGuan HuangDharmana, HariniMoloo, ZaahirFu, WinnieCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Hereditary hemochromatosis: Aetna considers genetic testing for HFE gene mutations medically necessary for persons who meet any of the following criteria: Member who has symptoms consistent with iron overload and member who has 2 consecutive transferrin saturations of 45% or more or 2 consecutive or...
30. 【24hr】Genetic Testing for hemochromatosis: Attitudes and Acceptability among Young and Older Adults 包量机译 血色素沉着症的基因检测:年轻人和老年人的态度和可接受性 作者:Bret L. Hicken;David C. Calhoun;Diane C. Tucker;刊名:Genetic Tsting...
A mother, Phaedra Malatek, described how her family has not taken advantage of the health benefits of genetic testing for hemochromatosis that ran in her family because of their fear of losing their health insurance, and possible discrimination against her children when they seek employment. ...
Molecular diagnosis of hemochromatosis Introduction: The discovery of hemochromatosis genes and the availability of molecular-genetic tests considerably modified the knowledge of the disease rel... Alberto,Piperno - 《Expert Opinion on Medical Diagnostics》...
Impact of gene patents and licensing practices on access to genetic testing for hereditary hemochromatosis. Genetics in medicine: official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics. Apr 2010;12(4 Suppl):S155-170.Angrist M, et al. Impact of gene patents and licensing practices on ...
The Internet provides a context through which unconven- tional applications of genetic testing can become commercially available. Although some sites offered health-related genetic tests that are associated with routine clinical practice, includ- ing tests for hemochromatosis, cystic fibrosis, and alpha-...
A large-scale study has found that some people whose genetics are linked to the common iron overload condition hemochromatosis have substantially greater levels of liver, musculoskeletal and brain disease than previously reported, especially at older ages. Hemochromatosis causes a build-up of iron in ...
Hereditary hemochromatosis in Spain. The C282Y mutation of the HFE gene has been reported as the main cause of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). Another missense mutation (H63D) has also been detected at an increased frequency in a compound heterozygote state with the C282Y ... M Sánchez,M ...
DNA-based HFE gene testing can confirm hereditary hemochromatosis in most people of Northern European descent. However, liver biopsy is important to detect... Morrison,D Elizabeth - 《Annals of Internal Medicine》 被引量: 480发表: 2003年 The Clinical Relevance of Compound Heterozygosity for the C2...