Venesection or expectant management for moderate iron overload in HFE related hereditary haemochromatosis

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1026394

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Haemochromatosis is a preventable genetic iron overload disorder. Untreated, it can shorten life due mainly to liver cirrhosis and cancer. It can be prevented by blood donation to maintain normal iron levels. It is unclear, however, whether treatment is necessary when individuals have moderate elevation of iron in the body. This research project will study the effects of treatment in this group by assessing a number of scans, questionnaires and blood tests in treated and untreated individuals.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $853,109.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

evidence-based clinical practice | haemochromatosis | multidisciplinary | randomised controlled trial (RCT) | venesection

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