Revisiting various iron overload syndromes after the haemochromatosis gene discovery.
The discovery of the gene responsible for most cases of genetic haemochromatosis has made it possible to re-evaluate the role of haemochromatosis in causing iron accumulation in porphyria cutanea tarda and various inherited anaemias. Recent studies of these associations are reviewed.
Worwood
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Department of Haematology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D019190:Iron Overload
D007501:Iron