Juvenile hemochromatosis associated with heterozygosity for novel hemojuvelin mutations and with unknown cofactors

Juvenile hemochromatosis associated with heterozygosity for novel hemojuvelin mutations and with unknown cofactors

Background & Aims. Juvenile hemochromatosis (JH) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe early-onset iron overload, caused by mutations in hemojuvelin (HJV), hepcidin (HAMP), or a combination of genes regulating iron metabolism. Here we describe two JH cases associated...

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Main Authors: Serena Pelusi, Raffaela Rametta, Claudia Della Corte, Riccardo Congia, Paola Dongiovanni, Edoardo A. Pulixi, Silvia Fargion, Anna L. Fracanzani, Valerio Nobili, Luca Valenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Genetics
Hereditary hemochromatosis
Iron overload
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119312591

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