Abstract and Introduction Abstract Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited iron overload disorder caused by inappropriately low hepcidin secretion leading to increased duodenal absorption of ...

Disclosures Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;7 (6):517-530. Genetic Testing Prior to the availability of HFE genotyping, confirmation of the diagnosis of HH was performed by liver biopsy.

Subsequent studies using genetic testing, however, have shown that many patients with early hemochromatosis do not have an elevated hepatic iron index (>1.9), and that patients with other types of ...

"The HFE gene is routinely tested for in most Western countries, including Australia, when assessing people for hemochromatosis—a disorder that causes the body to absorb too much iron.

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a common complication of hemochromatosis. Hemochromatosis is a medical condition characterized by an excessive buildup of iron in the body. It can lead to iron ...

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