Background and Aims:The clinical introduction of hepcidin25(Hep25)has led to a more detailed understanding of its relationship with ferroportin(FP)and divalent metal transporter1 in primary iron overload syndromes(PIO...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82370898);Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.7202034).
Background and Aims:Liver iron overload can induce hepatic expression of bone morphogenic protein(BMP)6 and activate the BMP/SMAD pathway.However,serum iron overload can also activate SMAD but does not induce BMP6 exp...
We report a patient with refractory ascites because of portal hypertension caused by hemochromatosis secondary to osteopetrosis.To our knowledge,this is the first well-documented case of this association.A 46-year-old...
Iron homeostasis is a complex process in which iron uptake and use are tightly balanced.Primary Type 1 or HFE hemochromatosis results from homozygous mutations in the gene that encodes human homeostatic iron regulator...
Iron overload is a condition involving excessive iron deposit in various organs,the liver being the main target organ for iron deposition and overload which are associated with significant liver morbidity and mortalit...
Hemochromatosis,either hereditary hemochromatosis(HH)or secondary hemochromatosis,consists of the accumulation of iron in the liver,heart,and other organs.It leads to end-organ damage in a proportion of affected subje...
Chelation is the mainstay of therapy in certain pediatric liver diseases.Copper and iron related disorders require chelation.Wilson’s disease(WD),one of the common causes of cirrhosis in children is treated primarily...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81874379;Fujian Province Medical Innovation Foundation,No.2019-CXB-3 and 2019-CXB-4.
BACKGROUND It is not easy to identify the cause of various iron overload diseases because the phenotypes overlap.Therefore,it is important to perform genetic testing to determine the genetic background of patients.AIM...
BACKGROUND Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type 1(CDA1)is an autosomal recessive disorder of ineffective erythropoiesis,resulting in increased iron storage.CDA1 is usually diagnosed in children and adolescents but...
"Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico"(CNPq,Brazil),No.304931/2014-1 and No.148638/2010-4
BACKGROUND Patients with hepatitis C virus(HCV) and hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) may or not develop iron overload(IO),which is associated with worst prognosis,because can cause serious damage to organs.HFE gene contr...