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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Hemochromatosis is divided on basis of it's etiology. Hereditary hemochromatosis is caused by defect in gene and secondary hemochromatosis is caused by excess absorption of iron, repeated blood transfusions, or excess oral intake, typically in patients with disorders of erythropoiesis.
Classification
Hemochromatosis can be classified on basis of mode of entry of iron source:
Entral:
Hereditary hemochromatosis: Patients having genetic mutation that affect any of the proteins that limit the entry of iron into the blood.
Paraentral:
Paraentral haemochromatosis refers to patients who get multiple blood transfusions.
Placental:
Placental haemochromatosis to condition in which fetus has deposited iron in it's tissues due to pathologically increased extraction of iron from maternal blood found.
| Description | OMIM | Mutation | Locus |
| Haemochromatosis type 1: "classical"-haemochromatosis | 235200 | HFE | 6p21.3 |
| Haemochromatosis type 2A: juvenile haemochromatosis | 602390 | hemojuvelin ("HJV", also known as HFE2) | 1q21 |
| Haemochromatosis type 2B: juvenile haemochromatosis | 606464 | hepcidin antimicrobial peptide (HAMP) or HFE2B | 19q13 |
| Haemochromatosis type 3 | 604720 | transferrin receptor-2 (TFR2 or HFE3) | 7q22 |
| Haemochromatosis type 4 autosomal dominant haemochromatosis (all others are recessive), gene mutation | 604653 | ferroportin (SLC11A3) | 2q32 |