Hemochromatosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:skin
heart
liver
pancreas
joints
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs iron overload disorder
gptkbp:causedBy excessive absorption of dietary iron
gptkbp:complication gptkb:diabetes
heart failure
liver cancer
arthritis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
serum ferritin test
transferrin saturation test
gptkbp:differentialDiagnosis gptkb:Wilson's_disease
gptkb:porphyria_cutanea_tarda
chronic hepatitis
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Trousseau,_1865
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hemochromatosis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code E83.1
gptkbp:inheritance yes
autosomal recessive
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:HFE
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D006397
gptkbp:mostCommonType hereditary hemochromatosis
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith C282Y
H63D
gptkbp:OMIM 235200
gptkbp:onset adulthood
gptkbp:prevalence more common in people of Northern European descent
gptkbp:prevention early diagnosis and treatment
gptkbp:prognosis good with early treatment
poor if untreated
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
male gender
alcohol use
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:diabetes_mellitus
heart disease
abdominal pain
fatigue
joint pain
liver cirrhosis
skin hyperpigmentation
gptkbp:treatment phlebotomy
iron chelation therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Transferrin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7