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Juvenile hemochromatosis

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ICD-10
  
E83.1

OMIM
  
602390 606464

ICD-9-CM
  
275.0

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Juvenile Hereditary Hemochromatosis

Juvenile hemochromatosis (or hemochromatosis type 2) is, as its name indicates, a form of hemochromatosis which emerges during youth.

There are two forms:

  • "HFE2A" is associated with hemojuvelin
  • "HFE2B" is associated with hepcidin antimicrobial peptide

    • Some sources only specifically include hemojuvelin as a cause of juvenile hemochromatosis.

    References

    Juvenile hemochromatosis Wikipedia
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