Should the Children of Patients with Hemochromatosis be Screened for the Disease?

Idiopathic hemochromatosis is an underdiagnosed treatable condition inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Since early treatment is of demonstrated value, screening of high risk groups of individuals in a valuable exercise in preventive medicine. Although examination of siblings is always reco...

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Main Authors:	Donald G. MacIntosh, John C. Bear, John Simpson, Terry A. Komusi, William H. Marshall, James A. Barrowman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 1988-01-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1988/740830

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spelling	doaj-6c9d8891d74a4f7e8cd1cfc14b9326f62020-11-24T23:28:08ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001988-01-012414314610.1155/1988/740830Should the Children of Patients with Hemochromatosis be Screened for the Disease?Donald G. MacIntosh0John C. Bear1John Simpson2Terry A. Komusi3William H. Marshall4James A. Barrowman5Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St Clares Mercy Hospital, St John's, Newfoundland, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St Clares Mercy Hospital, St John's, Newfoundland, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St Clares Mercy Hospital, St John's, Newfoundland, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St Clares Mercy Hospital, St John's, Newfoundland, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St Clares Mercy Hospital, St John's, Newfoundland, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St Clares Mercy Hospital, St John's, Newfoundland, CanadaIdiopathic hemochromatosis is an underdiagnosed treatable condition inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Since early treatment is of demonstrated value, screening of high risk groups of individuals in a valuable exercise in preventive medicine. Although examination of siblings is always recommended, the frequency of the hemochromatosis gene makes the screening of children of patients with hemochromatosis an important undertaking, as illustrated by the families described in this report.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1988/740830
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title	Should the Children of Patients with Hemochromatosis be Screened for the Disease?
title_short	Should the Children of Patients with Hemochromatosis be Screened for the Disease?
title_full	Should the Children of Patients with Hemochromatosis be Screened for the Disease?
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series	Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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description	Idiopathic hemochromatosis is an underdiagnosed treatable condition inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Since early treatment is of demonstrated value, screening of high risk groups of individuals in a valuable exercise in preventive medicine. Although examination of siblings is always recommended, the frequency of the hemochromatosis gene makes the screening of children of patients with hemochromatosis an important undertaking, as illustrated by the families described in this report.
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Should the Children of Patients with Hemochromatosis be Screened for the Disease?

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