The condition is genetic and is therefore inherited – most cases are caused by a faulty HFE gene passed down from a person’s parents. Individuals at risk of the condition are those who ...

Iron overload disorder can be stratified based on its association with the HFE genetic mutation -- that is, it can be the result of an increase in iron absorption or the result of increased oral ...

usually in people who are overweight or obese inherited liver disease - a faulty version of the HFE gene causes a build-up of iron in the liver ...

Although the majority of genetic iron-overload syndromes have now probably been identified, several paths of investigation remain open. First, clinical experience strongly indicates that some iron ...