Metabolic alterations, hfe gene mutations and atherogenic lipoprotein modifications in patients with primary iron overload.

In conclusion, metabolic alterations and HFE gene mutations are involved in the presence of atherogenic lipoprotein modifications in primary IO. To which extent such alterations could account for an increase in CVD risk remains to be determined.

Source: Clinical Science - December 2, 2014 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: T Meroño, F Brites, C Dauteuille, M Lhomme, M Menafra, A Arteaga, M Castro, M Saez, E González Ballerga, P Sorroche, J Rey, P Lesnik, J Sordá, M Chapman, A Kontush, J Daruich Source Type: research