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Role of HFE gene mutations in liver diseases other than hereditary hemochromatosis.
Current gastroenterology reports - 1 Jan 2000
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 depos...
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