Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women Heterozygous for the C282Y HFE Mutation

Mutations in the HFE gene may be associated with increased tissue iron stores reflected in an elevated serum ferritin. With homozygous mutation C282Y, the increase in serum ferritin may be associated with tissue damage in the liver, pancreas, and pituitary and with a reduced bone mineral density. Wi...

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Main Authors: Jenny E. Gunton, Frances Gates, Greg R. Fulcher, Phillip B. Clifton-Bligh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5638273