Disease Associations |
Hemochromatosis 1 (HFE1) [MIM:235200]: A disorder of iron metabolism characterized by iron overload. Excess iron is deposited in a variety of organs leading to their failure, and resulting in serious illnesses including cirrhosis, hepatomas, diabetes, cardiomyopathy, arthritis, and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Severe effects of the disease usually do not appear until after decades of progressive iron loading. {ECO:0000269PubMed:10094552, ECO:0000269PubMed:10194428, ECO:0000269PubMed:10401000, ECO:0000269PubMed:10575540, ECO:0000269PubMed:11423500, ECO:0000269PubMed:11446670, ECO:0000269PubMed:12542741, ECO:0000269PubMed:12584229, ECO:0000269PubMed:12737937, ECO:0000269PubMed:14633868, ECO:0000269PubMed:15046077, ECO:0000269PubMed:18157833, ECO:0000269PubMed:8696333, ECO:0000269PubMed:9024376, ECO:0000269PubMed:9106528, ECO:0000269PubMed:9620340, ECO:0000269Ref.25}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.Variegate porphyria (VP) [MIM:176200]: A form of porphyria. Porphyrias are inherited defects in the biosynthesis of heme, resulting in the accumulation and increased excretion of porphyrins or porphyrin precursors. They are classified as erythropoietic or hepatic, depending on whether the enzyme deficiency occurs in red blood cells or in the liver. Variegate porphyria is the most common form of porphyria in South Africa. It is characterized by skin hyperpigmentation and hypertrichosis, abdominal pain, tachycardia, hypertension and neuromuscular disturbances. High fecal levels of protoporphyrin and coproporphyrin, increased urine uroporphyrins and iron overload are typical markers of the disease. Note=Disease susceptibility is associated with variations affecting the gene represented in this entry. Iron overload due to HFE variants is a precipitating or exacerbating factor in variegate porphyria.Microvascular complications of diabetes 7 (MVCD7) [MIM:612635]: Pathological conditions that develop in numerous tissues and organs as a consequence of diabetes mellitus. They include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy leading to end- stage renal disease, and diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic retinopathy remains the major cause of new-onset blindness among diabetic adults. It is characterized by vascular permeability and increased tissue ischemia and angiogenesis. Note=Disease susceptibility is associated with variations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
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