The term "haemochromatosis" is used by different sources in many different ways. It is often used to imply an association with the HFE gene. For many years, HFE was the only known gene associated with haemochromatosis, and the term<unk> " was used to describe haemochromatosis type 1. However, many different genetic associations with this condition are now known. The older the text, or the more general the audience, the more likely that HFE is implied. "Haemochromatosis" has also been used in contexts where a genetic cause for iron accumulation had not been known. In some cases, however, a condition that was thought to be due to diet or environment was later linked to a genetic polymorphism, as in African iron overload.
Hereditary haemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis type 4
Juvenile hemochromatosis
Haemochromatosis type 3
Aceruloplasminemia
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Familial cirrhosis
Wilson's disease