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GuidelineZhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology2024

[Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemochromatosis].

Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association

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Guideline in Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. [Chinese guidelines for clinical diagnosis, treatment, and management of cirrhosis (2025)].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2025
    Guideline
  2. [AcuteZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026
    Review
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. [Research progress of inherited metabolic liver disease in 2024].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2025
    Review
  6. [Analysis of clinical, gene mutation characteristics, and treatment prognosis of type 2A hereditary hemochromatosis in the Chinese population].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2024
    Article
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81974072, 82070598The Beijing Natural Science Foundation 7132058, 7194254, 7202034The Digestive Coordinated Development Center of Beijing Hospitals Authority XXZ0502, XXX0101
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hereditary hemochromatosis is an iron overload disease caused by mutations in iron-regulating genes, resulting in excessive iron deposition in organs such as the liver, heart, skin, pancreas, and gonads, leading to corresponding multi-system damage. This condition is relatively common in European and American populations, primarily caused by mutations in the HFE gene; however, it is rare in China and other Asian countries, almost exclusively due to mutations in non-HFE genes. Clinical features include unexplained chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis, accompanied by elevated serum ferritin and/or increased transferrin saturation. MRI shows iron deposition in the liver, liver biopsy reveals iron accumulation in hepatocytes, and genetic testing facilitate the diagnosis of this disease. Repeated phlebotomy is the first-line therapy for this condition. For those who cannot tolerate phlebotomy, iron chelation therapy may be used, and patients who progress to end-stage liver disease will require liver transplantation. To assist clinicians in making informed decisions on the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemochromatosis, the Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association has invited experts from clinical medicine, molecular genetics, pathology, imaging, and methodology to systematically summarize the advancement in this field and collaboratively develop the current guidelines.

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HemochromatosisChinaHumans

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PMID39375100
PMCPMC12898776

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