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Mild Iron Overload as Seen in Individuals Homozygous for the Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Pi*Z Variant Does Not Promote Liver Fibrogenesis in HFE Knockout Mice.
Cells - 9 Nov 2019
Guldiken Nurdan, Hamesch Karim, Schuller Shari Malan, Aly Mahmoud, Lindhauer Cecilia, Schneider Carolin V, Fromme Malin, Trautwein Christian, Strnad Pavel
Abstract excerpt
The presence of the homozygous 'Pi*Z' variant of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) ('Pi*ZZ' genotype) predisposes to liver fibrosis development, but the role of iron metabolism in this process remains unknown. Therefore, we assessed iron metabolism and variants in the Homeostatic Iron Regulator gene (HFE) as the major cause of hereditary iron overload in a large cohort of Pi*ZZ subjects without liver comorbidities. The...
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