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*Mutation thought to confer survival advantage - several theories (increased resistance to [[TB]], S. typhi vs. decreased iron deficiency/increased iron absorption).<ref name=pmid18192769/> | *Mutation thought to confer survival advantage - several theories (increased resistance to [[TB]], S. typhi vs. decreased iron deficiency/increased iron absorption).<ref name=pmid18192769/> | ||
Associated pathology '' | Associated pathology (mnemonic: '''h'''emochromatosis '''c'''an '''c'''ause '''d'''eposits '''a'''nywhere''):<ref>URL: [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/USMLE_Step_2_Review http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/USMLE_Step_2_Review]. Accessed on: 15 March 2012.</ref> | ||
*Hypogonadism. | *Hypogonadism. | ||
*[[Cirrhosis]] and [[HCC]]. | *[[Cirrhosis]] and [[HCC]]. | ||