Ann Lab Med.  2012 Nov;32(6):450-451.

Hemoglobin Andrew-Minneapolis: Hemolytic Erythrocytosis and Severe Iron Overload in Toxic Liver Cirrhosis

• Zur B
• Stoffel-Wagner B
• Ludwig M

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Electrophoresis, Capillary
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated/analysis
Hemoglobins, Abnormal/*analysis/genetics
Hemolysis
Humans
Iron Overload/complications/*diagnosis
Liver Cirrhosis/complications/*pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Polycythemia/complications/*diagnosis
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated
Hemoglobins, Abnormal

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