C282Y Homozygosity: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Hemochromatosis:
For a diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis, in patients diagnosed with hemochromatosis. Note that there is variable penetrance of the mutation, namely not all patients with the mutation will have hemochromatosis.
For a diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis, in patients diagnosed with hemochromatosis. Note that there is variable penetrance of the mutation, namely not all patients with the mutation will have hemochromatosis.
Associated Diagnoses:
82% sensitive, 98.8% specific