Hereditary Hemochromatosis — A New Look at an Old Disease
Hereditary Hemochromatosis — A New Look at an Old Disease
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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For many years, hereditary hemochromatosis was regarded as a clinically and genetically unique entity marked by a classic presentation consisting of diabetes, bronze skin pigmentation, and cirrhosis. In 1996, identification of “the hemochromatosis gene,”
HFE,
was reported; since then, several other iron-metabolism genes have also been identif...
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Hereditary Hemochromatosis — A New Look at an Old Disease
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71992888
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71992888
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMra031573
