Iron Overload Is Rare in Patients Homozygous for the H63D Mutation

BACKGROUND: Previous research has suggested that the H63D HFE mutation is associated with elevated iron indexes. However, the true penetrance of this mutation remains unclear.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melissa Kelley, Nikhil Joshi, Yagang Xie, Mark Borgaonkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/468521