In rare cases, the iron studies are high in the range expected in a homozygote rather than a heterozygote. These patients may carry an unknown hemochromatosis mutation; liver biopsy is helpful in ...

In the mouse stand-in for hemochromatosis, iron overload triggers liver damage through ferroptosis, Wang, Min and the team reported in 2017 5. Their studies point to promising new targets for ...

A condition that causes excess iron accumulation in the body Medically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MD Hemochromatosis is a ...