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Patients homozygous for the C282Y mutation and iron overload
Should each patient homozygous for mutation of the C282Y gene be diagnosed with hemochromatosis and treated with phlebotomy?
2020-10-02
Should each patient homozygous for mutation of the C282Y gene be diagnosed with hemochromatosis and treated with phlebotomy?
What is the best blood test to check if a patient has iron deficiency?
Does a negative genetic test (C282Y and H63D) result exclude hemochromatosis in a patient with transferrin saturation >45% and ferritin level >1000?
Are ferritin levels affected by age or some of the typical geriatric conditions?
How to approach the differential diagnosis of hyperferritinemia?
What diet, medication, and physical activity should be recommended to a patient with hemochromatosis?
Is a very high platelet number (>1-1.5 million/microL) an indication for cytoreductive treatment in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET)?
What are the indications to perform screening coagulation tests?
What are the target complete blood count (CBC) values in patients receiving cytoreductive treatment for essential thrombocythemia (ET)?
