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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2007; 13(35): 4699-4706
Published online Sep 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i35.4699
Table 1 Cofactors of iron overload
1 Alcohol (Alcoholic liver disease)
2 Infection (Hepatitis C virus infection, etc)
3 Obesity and insulin resistance (Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis)
4 Copper (Ceruloplasmin deficiency)
5 Porphyrin (Porphyria)
6 Ineffective erythropoiesis (Thalassemia, myelodysplastic syndrome)
7 Others