Article
Hepatic iron overload in patients with chronic viral hepatitis: role of HFE gene mutations.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Oct 1998
Piperno A, Vergani A, Malosio I, Parma L, Fossati L, Ricci A, Bovo G, Boari G, Mancia G
Abstract excerpt
Mild to moderate hepatic iron overload is frequent in patients with chronic viral hepatitis (CH). We evaluated the role of hemochromatosis (HFE) gene mutations and other acquired factors in the development of iron overload in these patients. We studied 110 patients with chronic B or C viral hepat...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alcohol Drinking
- Female
- Ferritins
- Genotype
- HLA Antigens
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemochromatosis Protein
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
- Humans
- Iron
- Liver
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Major Histocompatibility Complex
- Male