Measurement of liver iron by magnetic resonance imaging in the UK Biobank population.

The burden of liver disease continues to increase in the UK, with liver cirrhosis reported to be the third most common cause of premature death. Iron overload, a condition that impacts liver health, was traditionally associated with genetic disorders such as hereditary haemochromatosis, however, it...

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Main Authors: Andy McKay, Henry R Wilman, Andrea Dennis, Matt Kelly, Michael L Gyngell, Stefan Neubauer, Jimmy D Bell, Rajarshi Banerjee, E Louise Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209340