Clinical trialNCT00005541CompletedObservational

Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening Study (HEIRS)

SponsorNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)Blood DiseaseHemochromatosisIron Overload

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Summary

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To determine the prevalence, genetic and environmental determinants, and potential clinical, personal, and societal impact of iron overload and hereditary hemochromatosis, in a multi-center, multiethnic, primary care-based sample of 100,000 adults. The study is conducted by the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications of the NHLBI, the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources of the NHLBI, and the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program of the NHGRI.

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Investigators

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Christine McLaren
University of California
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David Reboussin
Wake Forest University
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Emily Harris
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
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John Eckfeldt
University of Minnesota
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Paul Adams
London Health Sciences Centre
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Ronald Acton
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Victor Gordeuk
Howard University
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Sites

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Drugs studied

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Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 31 Jan 2000
Primary completion: 31 Jan 2006
Completion: 31 Jan 2006
Last update posted: 14 Apr 2016
Registered enrollment: —
Registry id: NCT00005541

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