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. 1973 Apr;35(4):466–468. doi: 10.1136/hrt.35.4.466

Haemochromatosis presenting as congestive cardiomyopathy and responding to venesection.

C Skinner, A C Kenmure
PMCID: PMC458637  PMID: 4267230

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