Hepatocellular iron-containing deposits in relatives of patients with latent idiopathic hemochromatosis: a qualitative and quantitative approach.
The quantitative and qualitative study in electron microscopy of hepatic fragments taken in apparently healthy collaterals of idiopathic hemochromatosis, shows the presence of siderosis, undetectable by Perls reaction comparatively with normal liver samples.
D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000378:metabolism; D005293:Ferritins / Q000378:metabolism; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D008062:Lipofuscin / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010375:Pedigree
D008062:Lipofuscin; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron