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Symbol
Name
ID
Hfe
homeostatic iron regulator
MGI:109191
Phenotype annotations related to homeostasis/metabolism
*Aspects of the system are reported to show a normal phenotype.
!Indicates phenotype varies with strain background.
Darker colors indicate more annotations
Human Phenotypes
Increased circulating IgA level
Increased circulating IgG level
Decreased circulating antibody level
Paraproteinemia
Abnormal erythrocyte enzyme concentration or activity
Hypercalcemia
Abnormality of iron homeostasis
Increased circulating iron concentration
Elevated transferrin saturation
Elevated circulating creatinine concentration
Abnormal circulating porphyrin concentration
Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
Increased circulating ferritin concentration
Decreased circulating hepcidin concentration
Hyperproteinemia
Abnormal circulating enzyme concentration or activity
Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
Reduced uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase activity
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Decreased resting energy expenditure
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
Glucose intolerance
Diabetes mellitus
Type II diabetes mellitus
Insulin resistance
Elevated sweat chloride
Dehydration
Nonimmune hydrops fetalis
Joint swelling
Pleural effusion
Abnormality of temperature regulation
Fever
Abnormality of vitamin B12 metabolism
Increased fecal porphyrin
Elevated hepatic iron concentration
Hepatic steatosis
Hypercalciuria
Increased urinary porphobilinogen
Porphyrinuria
Amyloidosis
Ascites
Decreased serum testosterone concentration
Corneal scarring
Scarring
Disease(s) Associated with HFE
beta thalassemia
cystic fibrosis
hemochromatosis
hemochromatosis type 1
metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
multiple myeloma
myelofibrosis
obesity
porphyria cutanea tarda
rheumatoid arthritis
type 2 diabetes mellitus

Mouse Phenotypes
homeostasis/metabolism phenotype
decreased spleen iron level
increased spleen iron level
decreased circulating iron level
increased circulating iron level
abnormal iron homeostasis
abnormal iron level
abnormal brain iron level
decreased liver iron level
increased liver iron level
hemochromatosis
decreased brain cholesterol level
Availability Mouse Genotype
Hfetm1.1Jrco/Hfetm1.1Jrco
Hfetm1.1Nca/Hfetm1.1Nca !
Hfetm1.1Wsr/Hfetm1.1Wsr
Hfetm1Gfn/Hfetm1Gfn
Hfetm1Sly/Hfetm1Sly
Hfetm2Nca/Hfetm2Nca !
Hfetm2Nca/Hfetm2Nca
Tg(Ttr-Hfe)1Nca/0
Hfetm2Sly/Hfetm2Sly
Hfetm3Sly/Hfetm3Sly
Hfetm1Sly/Hfetm2Sly
Hfetm2Nca/Hfe+
Hfetm2Sly/Hfetm3Sly
Hfetm1Wsr/Hfetm1Wsr
Tg(Alb1-cre)7Gsc/?  (conditional)
Hfetm1Wsr/Hfetm1Wsr
Lyz2tm1(cre)Ifo/?  (conditional)
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last database update
04/16/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory