Table 2 Major categories of hereditary hemochromatosis

From: Iron overload syndromes and the liver

  

Mutated gene

Genotypes

Type 1

Adult

HFE

C282Y/C282Y

   

C282Y/H63D

Type 2A

Juvenile

Hemojuvelin

 

Type 2B

Juvenile

Hepcidin

 

Type 3

Adult

Transferrin receptor-2

 

Type 4

Adult

Ferroportin

 
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