Background: Patients with p.C282Y homozygous (p.C282Y) mutations are more likely to develop hemochromatosis (HC) than p.C282Y/p.H63D compound heterozygotes (p.C282Y/H63D).
Research Design And Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of 90 p.C282Y and 31 p.C282Y/H63D patients at a referral practice to illustrate the differences in the natural history of the disease in these two HC cohorts.
Results: Over a median follow-up of 17 years, p.C282Y had higher mean serum ferritin (1105 mg/dL vs. 534 mg/dL, = 0.001) and transferrin saturations (75.3% vs. 49.5%, = 0.001) at diagnosis. p.C282Y underwent more therapeutic phlebotomies (TP) till de-ironing (mean 24 vs. 10), had higher mean mobilized iron stores (4759 mg vs. 1932 mg), and required more annual maintenance TP (1.9/year vs. 1.1/year, = 0.039). p.C282Y/H63D were more likely to have obesity (45.2% vs. 20.2%, = 0.007) at diagnosis, with a non-significant trend toward consuming more alcohol. There was no significant difference in the development of HC-related complications between the two cohorts.
Conclusions: p.C282Y have a higher mobilizable iron and require more TP. p.C282Y/H63D likely require additional insults such as obesity or alcohol use to develop elevated ferritin. De-ironing may mitigate the risk of developing HC-related complications.
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