A mutation in SLC11A3 is associated with autosomal dominant hemochromatosis. |
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| Authors: | O T Njajou N Vaessen M Joosse B Berghuis J W van Dongen M H Breuning P J Snijders W P Rutten L A Sandkuijl B A Oostra C M van Duijn P Heutink |
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| Affiliation: | Genetic-Epidemiology Unit: Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. |
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| Abstract: | Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a very common disorder characterized by iron overload and multi-organ damage. Several genes involved in iron metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of HH (refs. 1-4). We report that a mutation in the gene encoding Solute Carrier family 11, member A3 (SLC11A3), also known as ferroportin, is associated with autosomal dominant hemochromatosis. |
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