Hereditary hemochromatosis associated with the development of liver cirrhosis

• Main Authors: Taylla S. Costa (Author), Jaqueline M. Ferreira (Author), Marina F. Couto (Author), Regina S. Nascimento (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive disease, most often associated with mutations in the HFE gene, which result in continuous absorption of iron, causing its overload. Liver tissue is the main site of iron deposition; thus, high levels of iron, when interacting with ox...