Patient compliance with phlebotomy therapy for iron overload associated with hemochromatosis |
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| Authors: | Hicken Bret L Tucker Diane C Barton James C |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. |
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| Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate patient compliance with phlebotomy therapy of hemochromatosis-associated iron overload. METHODS: We reviewed medical records of white adults with hemochromatosis and iron overload diagnosed during medical care. We defined three elements of compliance: 1) achieving iron depletion (serum ferritin
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