[Hereditary hemochromatosis, the clinician point of view].

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Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive disease whose most common form is due to homozygosity for the C282Y mutation of the HFE gene. Its prevalence is estimated between 1/200 and 1/600 in France. This represents potentially several thousands of affected people. The disease is characterized by progressive iron overload, which can lead to irreversible parenchymal tissue damage. When clinical...

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