Significance of iron reduction for the therapy of chronic hepatitis C

Background. It has been established that many patients with chronic hepatitis C have elevated serum iron, feritin levels and iron deposits in the liver. Therefore, the liver damage due to hepatitis C virus may be aggravated with iron overload. In many studies higher levels of iron in the blood and t...

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Main Authors: Nožić Darko, Balint Bela, Stanković Nebojša, Dimitrijević Jovan, Nešković Gorana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2005-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2005/0042-84500502161N.pdf