A brief communication of patients with homozygous C282Y mutation-related hereditary hemochromatosis

Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive inherited iron-loading disorder and is characterized by chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, diabetes, and bronze skin. The hemochromatosis gene (C282Y homozygosity)-related hemochromatosis is the most common form of HH. The prevalence of HH is vari...

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Published in:	Hepatology forum Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 161 - 164
Main Authors:	Gokcan, Hale, Oz, Didem Kuru, Bodakci, Emin, Tunc, Esra, Idilman, Ramazan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkey Kare Publishing 01-07-2024
Subjects:	Brief Report HFE gene C282 Y homozygous mutation hereditary hemochromatosis
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Summary:	Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive inherited iron-loading disorder and is characterized by chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, diabetes, and bronze skin. The hemochromatosis gene (C282Y homozygosity)-related hemochromatosis is the most common form of HH. The prevalence of HH is varied. Here, we defined six cases with C282Y homozygosity-related HH in a single center in Turkiye.
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ISSN:	2757-7392 1307-5888 2757-7392
DOI:	10.14744/hf.2024.2024.0020