Clinical And Genetic Modifiers In The Progression To Cirrhosis In Hemochromatosis
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$68,539.00
Summary
Haemochromatosis is a disease related to a common genetic abnormality leading to progressive iron accumulation in tissues with the potential for liver fibrosis and eventually scarring of the liver. It has been noted that not all patients with haemochromatosis develop scarring of the liver and it is possible that this variation could be due to differences in lifestyle or health factors or alternatively due to genetic variability between patients. The study aims to investigate this further.