Hereditary hemochromatosis and cancer risk: more fuel to the fire?

Gastroenterology. 2001 Nov;121(5):1253-4. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(01)70014-5.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / etiology*
  • Chronic Disease
  • HLA Antigens / genetics*
  • Hemochromatosis / complications*
  • Hemochromatosis / genetics*
  • Hemochromatosis Protein
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Iron / toxicity
  • Liver Diseases / complications*
  • Liver Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Membrane Proteins*
  • Mutation
  • Risk

Substances

  • HFE protein, human
  • HLA Antigens
  • Hemochromatosis Protein
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Iron