Table 1 Major categories of liver iron overload

From: Iron overload syndromes and the liver

Hereditary hemochromatosis

 HFE-related (Type 1 hereditary hemochromatosis)

 Non-HFE-related (Types 2A, 2B, 3, and 4 hereditary hemochromatosis)

Hemosiderosis secondary to systemic disease

 Transfusions

 Erythrocyte disorders (hemolysis, ineffective erythropoiesis)

 Anemia of chronic disease

Cirrhosis-related hemosiderosis

 Miscellaneous hemosiderosis

 Neonatal hemochromatosis

 Hemosiderosis associated with chronic viral or fatty liver disease

 Dietary iron overload

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