Hereditary hemochromatosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genetic_disorder
gptkb:disease
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:HH
iron overload disorder
gptkbp:category gptkb:metabolic_disorder
gptkb:autosomal_recessive_disease
gptkbp:cause gptkb:diabetes_mellitus
heart disease
arthritis
liver cirrhosis
hypogonadism
skin hyperpigmentation
gptkbp:characterizedBy excessive absorption of dietary iron
gptkbp:complication gptkb:arrhythmia
gptkb:cardiomyopathy
liver failure
hypothyroidism
hepatocellular carcinoma
pancreatic insufficiency
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
serum ferritin test
transferrin saturation test
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Armand_Trousseau
gptkbp:frequency 1 in 200-300 people of Northern European descent
gptkbp:gender more common in males
gptkbp:ICD-10_code E83.1
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:mostCommonMutation C282Y
H63D
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:HFE_gene
gptkbp:OMIM 235200
gptkbp:onset adulthood
gptkbp:prevalence most common in people of Northern European descent
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:transferrin_receptor
secondary hemochromatosis
ferroportin
hepcidin
juvenile hemochromatosis
gptkbp:riskFactor being of Celtic ancestry
family history of hemochromatosis
gptkbp:symptom abdominal pain
fatigue
joint pain
weight loss
loss of libido
gptkbp:treatment phlebotomy
iron chelation therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:P02787
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hereditary hemochromatosis

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