Table 2

Risk of cirrhosis in homozygotes for hemochromatosis with serum ferritin levels of higher and lower than 1000 μg/L

StudySF less than 1000 μg/L, No. with cirrhosis/totalSF more than 1000 μg/L, No. with cirrhosis/total (males with cirrhosis: females with cirrhosis)
Fletcher et al18  0/98* 34/108 (11:1) 
Beaton et al15 ; Guyader et al16  0/118 51/92 (25:2) 
Morrison et al17  1/93 39/89 (NA) 
StudySF less than 1000 μg/L, No. with cirrhosis/totalSF more than 1000 μg/L, No. with cirrhosis/total (males with cirrhosis: females with cirrhosis)
Fletcher et al18  0/98* 34/108 (11:1) 
Beaton et al15 ; Guyader et al16  0/118 51/92 (25:2) 
Morrison et al17  1/93 39/89 (NA) 

NA indicates not available.

*

Also had normal liver function tests. Does not indicate if any patients with ferritin <1000 μg/L had cirrhosis.

Stage 3 or 4 fibrosis.

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