Neonatal hemochromatosis

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Neonatal hemochromatosis

A rare iron storage disorder present at birth characterized by the association of severe hepatocellular failure with hyperbilirubinemia signs of hemorrhage edema ascites hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis with little to no elevation of transaminases. It is a distinct entity that differs from other forms of hemochromatosis with respect to its pathogenesis and molecular origin.

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Advocacy Organizations

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) was founded to raise awareness, educate, and provide support to those living or caring for someone with genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).

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