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Majority of the cases of hemochromatosis are caused by mutations in the HFE (Homeostatic Iron Regulator) gene. [17] Type 3 HH is characterized by compound heterozygote mutations in both transferrin receptor 2 (TFR2) and HFE, i.e. a single mutation in each gene. HFE is located on chromosome 6 and TFR2 is located on chromosome 7.
A study of 3,011 unrelated white Australians found that 14% were heterozygous carriers of an HFE mutation, 0.5% were homozygous for an HFE mutation, and only 0.25% of the study population had clinically relevant iron overload. Most patients who are homozygous for HFE mutations do not manifest clinically relevant haemochromatosis (see Genetics ...
An additional aggravating mutation affecting variegate porphyria can be found at 6p21.3 on the HFE gene. [7] A 2006 clinical, biochemical and mutational study of eight Swiss variegate porphyria patients and their families found four novel PPOX gene mutations believed to be unique to the Swiss population. [8]
The 2015 version of this article was updated by an external expert under a dual publication model. The corresponding academic peer reviewed article was published in Gene and can be cited as: James C Barton, Corwin Q Edwards, Ronald T Acton (9 October 2015). "HFE gene: Structure, function, mutations, and associated iron abnormalities". Gene ...
Clinically, most cases of hemochromatosis are found in homozygotes for the most common mutation in the HFE gene. [1] But at each gene locus associated with the disease, there is the possibility of compound heterozygosity, often caused by inheritance of two unrelated alleles, of which one is a common or classic mutation, while the other is a ...
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Iron overload (also known as haemochromatosis or hemochromatosis) is the abnormal and increased accumulation of total iron in the body, leading to organ damage. [1] The primary mechanism of organ damage is oxidative stress, as elevated intracellular iron levels increase free radical formation via the Fenton reaction.
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