Objective To detect the mutation of hemochromatosis-related gene in a patient suspected with hereditary hemochromatosis and his family members. Methods The peripheral blood samples were collected from the patient and his family members after recording patient's clinical data. The indices of iron metabolism including serum iron( SI),total iron binding capacity( TIBC),serum ferritin( SF) and transferrin saturation( TS) were determined.The genomic DNA from peripheral blood was isolated,and polymerase chain rea...