Article
Hemochromatosis: genetics helps to define a multifactorial disease.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jul 1998
Burke W, Press N, McDonnell S M
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a common autosomal recessive disorder that can result in iron overload and a wide range of clinical complications, including hepatic cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, hypopituitarism, hypogonadism, arthritis, and cardiomyopathy. People with HH can be detected at an...
Topics
- Genetic Testing
- Hemochromatosis
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Phenotype