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Organs most
commonly affected by
hemochromatosis include the liver, heart, and
endocrine glands.
Hemochromatosis may
present with the
following clinical...
- five
types of
hereditary hemochromatosis: type 1, 2 (2A, 2B), 3, 4 and 5, all
caused by
mutated genes.
Hereditary hemochromatosis type 1 is the most frequent...
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Juvenile hemochromatosis, also
known as
hemochromatosis type 2, is a rare form of
hereditary hemochromatosis,
which emerges in
young individuals, typically...
- main
forms of
hemochromatosis type 4
exist (A and B), and the
symptoms of
these forms are
distinct from one another. Type 4A
hemochromatosis typically has...
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hereditary hemochromatosis,
where iron
deposition causes damage to the
liver and
other organs and tissues. The
causes of
neonatal hemochromatosis are still...
-
diagnosis of
hereditary hemochromatosis,
especially while serum ferritin still remains low. The
retained iron in
hereditary hemochromatosis is
primarily deposited...
-
diagnosis of
hereditary hemochromatosis,
especially while serum ferritin still remains low. The
retained iron in
hereditary hemochromatosis is
primarily deposited...
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excessive iron absorption, as is the case with
those with HFE
hereditary hemochromatosis.
Within the
general po****tion, 1 out of 400
people has the homozygous...
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especially if no
tumor is
found on the MRI scan, are
ferritin (elevated in
hemochromatosis),
angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)
levels (often
elevated in sarcoidosis)...
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frequently used to
treat hemochromatosis, a
disease of iron ac****ulation that can be
either genetic or acquired.
Acquired hemochromatosis is
common in patients...
