In the presence of the C282Y2 homozygote a hepatic biopsy is useful for prognosis. It is especially useful for evaluation of hepatic fibrosis when there is an enlarged liver and the ferritin level is over 1000 ng/ml and when there are high levels of AST.
En C282Y2 homocigoto, la biopsia hepática es útil para el pronóstico; sobre todo para la evaluación de la fibrosis hepática si hay aumento de tamaño hepático, ferritina mayor de 1000 ng/ml o niveles de AST elevados.