Alcohol and iron are believed to have a synergistic effect in the development of liver injury. Furthermore, alcohol enhances iron absorption. Primary hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder, mostly ...

Ultrasound examination showed a hypoechogenic ovoid nodule (3.2 × 1.9 cm) in segment II. MRI showed a hypointense non-tumoral liver on T1- and T2-weighted images due to iron overload. In comparison, ...

A new study in the December Cell Metabolism reveals an unexpected connection between a tumor suppressor gene in the liver and the normally careful control over the amount of iron absorbed from the ...

The protein that the liver uses to load iron has been identified by a researcher, thereby opening the door to potential strategies to treat “iron overload” disorders. One form of these genetic ...

Background: Recently it has been found that iron is an important element in the natural history of hepatitis C. Serum markers of iron stores are frequently increased in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...

Recently discovered genetic mutations, modern diagnostic techniques, and fresh approaches to therapy change the outlook on hemochromatosis. Ben, age 46, visited his primary-care clinician with ...

- Research from 8865 UK BioBank participants shows 1 in 20 have unhealthy accumulation of liver iron. - 4.8% of population had elevated liver iron levels, and red meat consumption in these people may ...

Saturation of TfR1 leads to the dissociation of Hfe and the binding of the alter to the TfR2, which in turn influences the binding of BMP6 to its receptors on the membrane. Increased liver iron ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 65-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency and sent to a hematologist for two sessions of iron infusion. After completing this procedure, I found out from ...

Room-temperature susceptometer offers a noninvasive method to assess liver iron and may result in increased cost efficacy compared with methods that require helium cooling, according to a recently ...