Large‐scale characterization study of patients with antimitochondrial antibodies but nonestablished primary biliary cholangitis

Géraldine Dahlqvist, Farid Gaouar, Fabrice Carrat, Sofia Meurisse, Olivier Chazouillères, Raoul Poupon, Catherine Johanet, Christophe Corpechot, the French network of Immunology Laboratories – 30 September 2016 – The prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of patients with antimitochondrial antibodies (AMAs), but no clinical evidence of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), are largely unknown. A prospective study of AMA incidence was conducted through a nation‐wide network of 63 French immunology laboratories.

Metabolic and hepatic effects of bloodletting in dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome: A randomized controlled study in 274 patients

Fabrice Lainé, Marc Ruivard, Véronique Loustaud‐Ratti, Fabrice Bonnet, Paul Calès, Edouard Bardou‐Jacquet, Sylvie Sacher‐Huvelin, Xavier Causse, Christine Beusnel, Alain Renault, Eric Bellissant, Yves Deugnier, Study Group – 29 September 2016 – Dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome (DIOS) is a common cause of hyperferritinemia, accounting for a mild increase of iron stores in insulin‐resistant subjects. Iron removal could improve insulin sensitivity.

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