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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2008; 14(30): 4745-4752
Published online Aug 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4745
Published online Aug 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4745
Revaluation of clinical and histological criteria for diagnosis of dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome
Alessia Riva, Paola Trombini, Raffaella Mariani, Alessandra Salvioni, Sabina Coletti, Silvia Bonfadini, Valentina Paolini, Matteo Pozzi, Alberto Piperno, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza 20052, Italy
Rita Facchetti, Department of Clinical and Preventive Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20052, Italy
Giorgio Bovo, Department of Clinical Pathology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20052, Italy
Author contributions: Riva A, Trombini P and Piperno A conceived of and designed the research; Mariani R, Salvioni A, Coletti S, Bonfadini S, Paolini V and Pozzi M collected and tabulated clinical, biochemical and histological data; Bovo G performed histological evaluation; Riva A, Trombini P and Facchetti R performed the statistical analyses; Riva A, Trombini P and Piperno A wrote the paper. All authors contributed to the interpretation of data and to the preparation of the final manuscript.
Supported by Grant from the Association for the Study of Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Disorders-ONLUS (P.T.), Monza
Correspondence to: Alberto Piperno, Professor, Clinica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo, Via Pergolesi 33, Monza 20052, Italy. alberto.piperno@unimib.it
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Received: May 7, 2008
Revised: June 16, 2008
Accepted: June 23, 2008
Published online: August 14, 2008
Revised: June 16, 2008
Accepted: June 23, 2008
Published online: August 14, 2008
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