Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2012)

Dietary Iron Intake and Serum Ferritin Concentration in 213 Patients Homozygous for the HFEC282Y Hemochromatosis Mutation

  • Victor R Gordeuk,
  • Laura Lovato,
  • James C Barton,
  • Mara Vitolins,
  • Gordon McLaren,
  • Ronald T Acton,
  • Christine McLaren,
  • Emily L Harris,
  • Mark Speechley,
  • John H Eckfeldt,
  • Sharmin Diaz,
  • Phyliss Sholinsky,
  • Paul Adams

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/676824
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 6
pp. 345 – 349

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: HFEC282Y homozygotes have an increased risk for developing increased iron stores and related disorders. It is controversial whether dietary iron restrictions should be recommended to such individuals.