Hereditary hemochromatosis (also known as type 1 hemochromatosis, iron overload disorder, or the Celtic Curse) is a genetic disorder characterized by an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. This review project focused on gathering comprehensive data about history, causes, inheritance, diagnosis, and treatment of disorder. Through such research, it was discovered that may occur due to one tw...

hemochromatosis, especially with cardiac and liver problem, is rare in iran. we report a young female with pulmonary hypertension and abnormal liver function tests due to non hfe- related hemochromatosis.

juvenile hemochromatosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that typically occurs in the first to third decades of life. its symptoms are more acute and severe than classic hemochromatosis. we describe a 27-year-old man who was referred to the gastrointestinal clinic with a probable diagnosis of fatty liver and was finally diagnosed as having juvenile hemochromatosis. a review of the scient...

A pedigree was studied in which five individuals with beta-thalassemia minor were found to have nontransfusional hemochromatosis. Three were children under the age of 10 and two were young male adults, ages 28 and 33. A 5-yr-old child without evidence of thalassemia also had hemochromatosis. Since hemochromatosis is transmitted as an HLA-linked autosomal recessive disorder, HLA haplotypes serve...

A pedigree was studied in which five individuals with fl-thalassemia minor were found to have nontransfusional hemochromatosis. Three were children under the age of 10 and two were young male adults. ages 28 and 33. A 5-yr-old child without evidence of thalassemia also had hemochromatosis. Since hemochromatosis is transmitted as an HIA-linked autosomal recessive disorder. HLA haplotypes serve a...

CONTEXT Despite changes in eligibility policies, practical barriers limit blood donations from individuals with hemochromatosis. Increased knowledge of hemochromatosis donor characteristics may help foster further changes that will promote more donations. OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of donors diagnosed as having hemochromatosis and to compare rates of unreported deferrable risks for...

Most patients diagnosed with secondary hemochromatosis have had repeated blood transfusions. Cardiac failure accounts for approximately one-third of the deaths associated with hemochromatosis. Liver dysfunction or hormonal disorders such as diabetes generally precede cardiac failure. A 23-year-old woman with hemochromatosis had, despite significant left ventricular dysfunction, liver function w...

Hemochromatosis is a clinical syndrome caused by abnormal accumulation of iron in parenchymal organs leading to organ toxicity and dysfunction. Cardiac hemochromatosis is a cardiomyopathy due to primary iron-overload cardiomyopathy which causes congestive heart failure. Patients with cardiac hemochromatosis may be asymptomatic early in the disease. Once heart failure develops, there is rapid de...

Hemochromatosis is a common disorder characterized by excess iron absorption and accumulation of iron in tissues. Usually hemochromatosis is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern and is caused by mutations in the HFE gene. Less common non-HFE-related forms of hemochromatosis have been reported and are caused by mutations in the transferrin receptor 2 gene and in a gene localized to chromo...