Hemochromatosis: a genetic defect in iron metabolism.

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Hemochromatosis (HC), the common inherited disorder in iron metabolism, affects at least 1 in 300 Caucasians. The disorder causes inappropriately high iron absorption and accumulation of excess iron in the parenchymal cells of the major organs of the body. The gene responsible for HC has recently been cloned and is termed HFE; two missense mutations have been reported in the gene, both cause amino acid...

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