Genotypic and phenotypic spectra of hemojuvelin mutations in primary hemochromatosis patients: a systematic review

Genotypic and phenotypic spectra of hemojuvelin mutations in primary hemochromatosis patients: a systematic review

Abstract Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic disorder that causes excess absorption of iron and can lead to a variety of complications including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, abnormal skin pigmentation, cardiomyopathy, hypogonadism, and diabetes. Hemojuvelin (HJV) is the causative gene of a r...

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Main Authors: Xiaomu Kong, Lingding Xie, Haiqing Zhu, Lulu Song, Xiaoyan Xing, Wenying Yang, Xiaoping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Iron overload
Hereditary hemochromatosis
Juvenile hemochromatosis
Hemojuvelin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-019-1097-2

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