[Hemochromatosis: the most common of rare diseases].

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Familial (hereditary) haemochromatosis (HH) is an iron storage disorder characterized by an increased intestinal absorption of iron and its accumulation in numerous tissues. The disease generates an iron overload with tissue damages also seen in haematologic disturbances (with dyserythropoiesis and haemolysis) and hepatic disorders. Besides typical mutations linked to HH (C282 Y and H63D, HFE locus), three other...

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