Hereditary hemochromatosis: study of laboratory alterations related to polymorphism

• Main Authors: Andressa C. Castilhos (Author), Bianca T. Canci (Author), Márcia K. Alves (Author), Karen Olívia B. Goulart (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an inherited condition associated with excessive iron storage. Its strong presence is underestimated because patients are asymptomatic. In the city of Caxias do Sul (RS), due to the higher frequency of the disease, it is necessary to perform...