Open AccessHemochromatosis in a β‐thalassemia minor patient with H63D homozygous mutation: A case report
Author(s) -
Pokhrel Nishan Babu,
Khanal Shambhu,
Chapagain Parikshit,
Pokhrel Biraj,
Shrestha Anjan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3096
Subject(s) - medicine , hemochromatosis , thalassemia , compound heterozygosity , loss of heterozygosity , mutation , hereditary hemochromatosis , beta thalassemia , genetics , heterozygote advantage , gene mutation , hemoglobinopathy , gastroenterology , pediatrics , hemolytic anemia , gene , genotype , allele , biology
β‐thalassemia heterozygosity can cause significant iron overload when accompanied by HFE gene mutations and inappropriate iron supplementation.