TY - JOUR T1 - When <em>HFE</em> gene mutation doesn't make sense JF - Journal of Medical Genetics JO - J Med Genet SP - 322 LP - 322 DO - 10.1136/jmg.39.5.322 VL - 39 IS - 5 A2 - , Y1 - 2002/05/01 UR - http://jmg.bmj.com/content/39/5/322.abstract N2 - Iron accumulation and progress of liver disease in chronic hepatitis C infection are not due to HFE mutation, say Thorburn et al from a study of Scottish patients. Chronic infection results in iron build up in serum and the liver, with liver fibrosis. Iron overload in the liver and fibrosis … ER -