A child with hyperferritinemia: Case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome (HHCS) is a rare condition caused by mutations in the gene coding for the light chain of ferritin; it does not lead to iron overload, but it is associated with the risk of developing a bilateral nuclear cataract also...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.ijponline.net/content/37/1/20 |