Molecular Diagnostic and Pathogenesis of Hereditary Hemochromatosis

Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by enhanced intestinal absorption of dietary iron. Without therapeutic intervention, iron overload leads to multiple organ damage such as liver cirrhosis, cardiomyopathy, diabetes, arthritis, hypogonadism and skin pigme...

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Main Authors: Paulo C. J. L. Santos, Jose E. Krieger, Alexandre C. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
HFE
HJV
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/2/1497/