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Hemochromatosis
Inherited disorder of excessive iron absorption and iron overload.
Most commonly autosomal recessive HFE-related disease leading to inappropriately high iron absorption, parenchymal iron deposition, and damage to liver, heart, pancreas, and endocrine organs. Hepcidin signaling is typically impaired.
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Most commonly autosomal recessive HFE-related disease leading to inappropriately high iron absorption, parenchymal iron deposition, and damage to liver, heart, pancreas, and endocrine organs. Hepcidin signaling is typically impaired.
Related terms
Ferroportin, Hepcidin