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The term ‘juvenile hemochromatosis’ is used to describe a particularly severe form of genetic hemochromatosis, complicated by heart failure and endocrine disorders with manifestations in persons less than 30 years of age. Juvenile hemochromatosis should be distinguished from another iron overload syndrome of early onset known as neonatal hemochromatosis. The relationship of juvenile hemochromatosis to the common adult form of genetic hemochromatosis and to neonatal hemochromatosis is unclear at present. Elucidation of the etiology of these particular forms of severe and potentially fatal iron overload syndromes can be expected from the recently discovered hemochromatosis gene (HFE).
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The term ‘juvenile hemochromatosis’ is used to describe a particularly severe form of genetic hemochromatosis, complicated by heart failure and endocrine disorders with manifestations in persons less than 30 years of age. Juvenile hemochromatosis should be distinguished from another iron overload syndrome of early onset known as neonatal hemochromatosis. The relationship of juvenile hemochromatosis to the common adult form of genetic hemochromatosis and to neonatal hemochromatosis is unclear at present. Elucidation of the etiology of these particular forms of severe and potentially fatal iron overload syndromes can be expected from the recently discovered hemochromatosis gene (HFE).
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