title: [Iron overload and liver diseases].
abstract: The awareness of the harm of deficiency in iron, an essential trace elements for the growth of almost all types of biological cells, has long been established. Iron overload, however, is not equally well documented to be related to certain diseases. In this article the author reviews the association of iron overload with some frequent hepatic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Digestive Diseases of PLA, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
authors.forename: Cong-Wu
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D019190:Iron Overload / Q000150:complications*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology