Carrie in Moncton, NB writes:
What positive combinations of genes cause iron overload (hemochromatosis)?
Dear Carrie,
There are several positive combinations resulting from the HFE genetic test:
C282Y / C282Y - homozygous for the HFE Type 1 Hemochromatosis. The majority of hemochromatosis individuals have this combination, with severe biochemical iron overload occuring in most, if not all, of the [...]
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