Abstract
Iron is essential for functioning of cells and of the body as a whole. Perls staining allows the histopathological identification of iron deposits. By classifying hepatic siderosis as parenchymal, mesenchymal or mixed, it may guide the search for its etiology. HFE1 hemochromatosis is the most common siderosis. Its diagnosis is currently based on genetic analysis. Its expressivity being variable and its penetrance incomplete, the demonstration of hepatic siderosis may represent a mode of discovery.
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