Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an iron overload disorder classified into four types based on different mutations. The most common is autosomal recessive, type 1, which is associated with ...

Analysis of the frequencies of hemochromatosis genotypes in each type of porphyria cutanea tarda indicated that C282Y homozygosity is an important susceptibility factor in both types but suggested ...

Inherited hemochromatosis is caused by a mutation in the hereditary Fe gene (Fe is the chemical symbol for iron), referred to as the HFE gene. The most common mutations that can c ...