Iron homeostasis is strictly regulated at the level of intestinal absorption of iron from the diet. Only a small amount of iron enters and leaves the body on a daily basis. Normally, about 1-2 mg ...

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M.A., B.G.N.), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Background— We tested the hypothesis that the hereditary hemochromatosis genotypes C282Y/C282Y, C282Y/H63D, or C282Y/wild-type are risk ...

From the Julius Center for Patient Oriented Research, Utrecht University Medical School (M.R., Y.T.v.d.S.), and the Departments of Internal Medicine (M.R., B.d.V., J ...

Certain genetic diseases can also cause cirrhosis. For example, hemochromatosis allows iron to accumulate in the body, including the liver, leading to damage, while Wilson’s disease causes an ...