Does iron concentration in a liver needle biopsy accurately reflect hepatic iron burden in beta-thalassemia?

Clin Chem. 2000 Aug;46(8 Pt 1):1185-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Humans
  • Iron / analysis*
  • Liver / chemistry*
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • beta-Thalassemia / metabolism*
  • beta-Thalassemia / pathology

Substances

  • Iron