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1. Hereditary
hemochromatosis
Type 1. HFE-related
C282Y
homozygotes
C282Y:H63D
compound heterozygotes
Rare
alternative HFE mutations
Types
2,3, and 4 non-HFE mutations
2. Secondary
iron overload
Iron loading anemias with or without blood
transfusion
Chronic liver diseases
Hepatitis B and C
Alcoholic liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Dietary iron overload
Miscellaneous causes
African iron overload
with or without genetic predisposition
Neonatal iron overload
Aceruloplasminemia
Atransferrinemia
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