Elevated hepatic iron concentration

What it means

An increased level of iron in liver tissues.

This abnormality can be measured by liver biopsy or by hepatic magnetic resonance imaging.

Rare diseases that can present with this7

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions, and Orphanet separately records 1 disease where this sign is specifically absent. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Increased liver iron level