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Perioperative management of a common disorder: Hereditary haemochromatosis

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Olynyk, JK; Patel, K
Published in: Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
January 1, 2000

Hereditary haemochromatosis is the commonest autosomal recessive disorder affecting Caucasian populations, and is readily diagnosed on the basis of elevated total body iron stores and genetic testing. Increased awareness of this disease in the community will hopefully prompt earlier testing and diagnosis. Treatment with regular phlebotomy is simple and effective and can prevent significant morbidity and mortality. Preoperative evaluation of patients with this disorder should consider the potential multisystem involvement in iron overload. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

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Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

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0952-7907

Publication Date

January 1, 2000

Volume

13

Issue

3

Start / End Page

333 / 339

Related Subject Headings

  • Anesthesiology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Olynyk, J. K., & Patel, K. (2000). Perioperative management of a common disorder: Hereditary haemochromatosis. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 13(3), 333–339. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001503-200006000-00018
Olynyk, J. K., and K. Patel. “Perioperative management of a common disorder: Hereditary haemochromatosis.” Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 13, no. 3 (January 1, 2000): 333–39. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001503-200006000-00018.
Olynyk JK, Patel K. Perioperative management of a common disorder: Hereditary haemochromatosis. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 2000 Jan 1;13(3):333–9.
Olynyk, J. K., and K. Patel. “Perioperative management of a common disorder: Hereditary haemochromatosis.” Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, vol. 13, no. 3, Jan. 2000, pp. 333–39. Scopus, doi:10.1097/00001503-200006000-00018.
Olynyk JK, Patel K. Perioperative management of a common disorder: Hereditary haemochromatosis. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 2000 Jan 1;13(3):333–339.

Published In

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

DOI

ISSN

0952-7907

Publication Date

January 1, 2000

Volume

13

Issue

3

Start / End Page

333 / 339

Related Subject Headings

  • Anesthesiology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology