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Hereditary Hemochromatosis – How Not to Overlook and Properly Manage “Iron People”- a Critical Overview
2024-02-25
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Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is the main genetic cause of iron overload and is regarded as metal-related human toxicosis. HH may result from HFE and non-HFE gene mutations causing hepcidin deficiency or hepcidin resistance. The disorder has a high biochemical penetrance, but a low clinical prevalence. Unfortunately, the majority of patients with HH remain undiagnosed at their disease-curable stage. The main aim...
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- f39a00e6-ccdd-51ca-906c-f057f7883670
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- 10.20944/preprints202402.1362.v1
