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Role of HFE gene mutations in liver diseases other than hereditary hemochromatosis.
Current gastroenterology reports - 1 Jan 1999
Bonkovsky H L, Obando J V
Abstract excerpt
Heavy iron overload, as occurs in primary and secondary hemochromatosis, may cause fibrosis of parenchymal organs, including the heart, liver, and pancreas, and it is a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Recent evidence indicates that lesser degrees of hepatic iron deposition are also risk factors for nonhemochromatotic liver disease. For example, several recent studies showed...
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