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Clinical Guidelines: Brian Schmitt, Robert M. Golub, and Richard Green Screening Primary Care Patients for Hereditary Hemochromatosis with Transferrin Saturation and Serum Ferritin Level: Systematic Review for the American College of Physicians Ann Intern Med 2005; 143: 522-536 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Targeted testing for hemochromatosis

Daniel Halevy   (19 May 2006)

Targeted testing for hemochromatosis 19 May 2006
Daniel Halevy, MD ActiveHealth Management Send rapid response to journal: Re: Targeted testing for hemochromatosis dhalevy{at}activehealth.net Daniel Halevy	The review and guidelines for hemochromatosis screening published in the Annals identified several gaps in our knowledge of the disease. However, one particular scenario was not addressed: the patient with incidentally noted hepatic dysfunction and abnormal iron indices. This type of patient is often encountered in the course of routine clinical practice, but has not been the focus of any study. Would these supposed high-risk patients warrant genetic testing, as suggested in the previous AASLD guidelines from 2001? Conflict of Interest: None declared