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Juvenile hemochromatosis associated with heterozygosity for novel hemojuvelin mutations and with unknown cofactors.
Annals of hepatology - 1 Jan 2000
Pelusi Serena, Rametta Raffaela, Della Corte Claudia, Congia Riccardo, Dongiovanni Paola, Pulixi Edoardo A, Fargion Silvia, Fracanzani Anna L, Nobili Valerio, Valenti Luca
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Juvenile hemochromatosis (JH) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe early-onset iron overload, caused by mutations in hemojuvelin (HJV), hepcidin (HAMP), or a combination of genes regulating iron metabolism. Here we describe two JH cases associated with simple heterozygosity for novel HJV mutations and unknown genetic factors. Case 1: A 12 year-old male from Central...
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