Hereditary hyperferritinaemia-cataract syndrome (HHCS) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by hyperferritinemia without iron overload and early-onset bilateral cataract induced by L-ferritin accumulation in the lens. HHCS is caused by mutations in the iron responsive element (IRE) of the L-ferritin gene.
Category
Nervous system disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
09 Diseases of the visual system
Disorders of the eyeball anterior segment
Disorders of lens
9B10 Cataract
H02204 Hereditary hyperferritinaemia-cataract syndrome