Frequency of hereditary hemochromatosis gene mutations and their effects on iron overload among beta thalassemia patients of Chennai residents

Frequency of hereditary hemochromatosis gene mutations and their effects on iron overload among beta thalassemia patients of Chennai residents

Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive disorder of iron metabolism associated with HFE gene mutations, characterized by increased iron absorption and accumulation leading to multi-organ damage caused by iron overload toxicity. Beta thalassemia is caused by a mutation in the human...

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Main Authors: Bhuvana Selvaraj, Sangeetha Soundararajan, Shettu Narayanasamy, Ganesan Subramanian, Senthil Kumar Ramanathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2021-11-01
Series:AIMS Molecular Science
Subjects:
hereditary hemochromatosis
beta thalassemia
hfe
iron overload
ferritin
Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/molsci.2021018?viewType=HTML

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