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Type 4 hemochromatosis is caused by mutations of the SLC40A1 gene, located on the long arm of chromosome 2, specifically at 2q32.2. The SLC40A1 gene encodes ferroportin, a protein responsible for exporting iron from cells in the intestine, liver, spleen, and kidney, as well as from reticuloendothelial macrophages and the placenta.
Haemochromatosis is protean in its manifestations, i.e., often presenting with signs or symptoms suggestive of other diagnoses that affect specific organ systems.Many of the signs and symptoms below are uncommon, and most patients with the hereditary form of haemochromatosis do not show any overt signs of disease nor do they have premature morbidity, if they are diagnosed early, but, more ...
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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The Genetic Testing Registry provides information about genetic tests for haemochromatosis type 3. There are 62 different clinical tests available including two biochemical Genetics tests and 60 molecular genetics tests. There is also one research test available. [citation needed] Clinical tests Biochemical genetics tests (2) Enzyme assay (2)
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