Homozygosity For The C282Y Substitution In The HFE Gene: The Incomplete Penetrance And Variable Expressivity

Homozygosity For The C282Y Substitution In The HFE Gene: The Incomplete Penetrance And Variable Expressivity

The syndrome of hepatic cirrhosis diabetes and skin pigmentation (‘Bronze diabetes’) has been well documented, including its propensity to lead to hepatocellular cancer. However, this picture of advanced disease is much less common nowadays with increased awareness and early diagnosis. However, in a...

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Main Authors: Dilum Ekanayake, Clinton Roddick, Murtaza Khanbhai, Lawrie W. Powell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2015-01-01
Series:European Medical Journal Hepatology
Subjects:
Haemochromatosis
HFE haemochromatosis
iron metabolism
secondary iron overload
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