Diabetes is the main factor accounting for the high ferritin levels detected in chronic hepatitis C virus infection: response to Lecube et al.
Giada
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Sebastiani
Alessandro
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Vario
Alfredo
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Alberti
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence
D015415:Biomarkers; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron