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Mutations in HFE Causing Hemochromatosis Are Associated with Primary Hypertriglyceridemia
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 10/15/09
Solanas–Barca M et al. – Most cases of primary hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) are caused by the interaction of unknown polygenes and environmental factors. Elevated iron storage is associated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and obesity, and all of them are associated with HTG. Mutations in HFE gene, favoring iron overload and causing HH, could play an important role in the development of several phenotypes of primary HTG.
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