A child with hyperferritinemia: Case report

• Main Authors: Sandri Alessandro (Author), Roetto Antonella (Author), Longo Filomena (Author), Serra Melania (Author), Piga Antonio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome (HHCS) is a rare condition caused by mutations in the gene coding for the light chain of ferritin; it does not lead to iron overload, but it is associated with the risk of developing a bilateral nuclear cataract also...