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 ...

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 ...