Hereditary haemochromatosis: A review.

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Hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) is the commonest genetic condition among populations of Northern European ancestry. Mutations to the HFE gene leads to uninhibited intestinal iron absorption followed by excess iron deposition in various organs such as the liver, pituitary gland, pancreas and heart. Due to variable biochemical and clinical penetrance, not all individuals with C282Y homozygosity will develop HH....

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