The compelling case report by Xie et al,published in a renowned medical journal,is an excellent example of meticulous clinical evaluation,comprehensive labo-ratory testing,advanced imaging,and genetic analysis.The aut...
National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding,No.2022-NHLHCRF-LX-02-0101.
BACKGROUND Juvenile hemochromatosis(JH)is an early-onset,rare autosomal recessive disorder of iron overload observed worldwide that leads to damage in multiple organs.Pathogenic mutations in the hemojuvelin(HJV)gene a...
Supported by The Canadian Institutes for Health Research;the author holds a senior career award from the Fonds de la recherche en santé du Quebéc
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is caused by chronic hyperabsorption of dietary iron. Progressive accumulation of excess iron within tissue parenchymal cells may lead to severe organ damage. The most prevalent type ...
Non-HFE hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) refers to a genetically heterogeneous group of iron overload disorders that are unlinked to mutations in the HFE gene. The four main types of non-HFE HH are caused by mutatio...