Article
The impact of H63D HFE gene carriage on hemoglobin and iron status in children.
Annals of hematology - 1 Dec 2016
Barbara Kaczorowska-Hac, Marcin Luszczyk, Jedrzej Antosiewicz, Wieslaw Ziolkowski, Elzbieta Adamkiewicz-Drozynska, Malgorzata Mysliwiec, Ewa Milosz, Jacek Kaczor Jan
Abstract excerpt
The molecular mechanism that regulates iron homeostasis is based on a network of signals, which reflect on the iron requirements of the body. Hereditary hemochromatosis is a heterogenic metabolic syndrome which is due to unchecked transfer of iron into the bloodstream and its toxic effects on parenchymatous organs. It is caused by the mutation of genes that encode proteins that help hepcidin to monitor serum...
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