Hemochromatosis
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Hemochromatosis is an inherited disease in which too much iron builds up in your body. It is one of the most common genetic diseases in the United States.
Iron is a mineral found in many foods. Your body normally absorbs about 10 percent of the iron in the food you eat. If you have hemochromatosis, you absorb more iron than you need. Your body has no natural way to get rid of the extra iron. It stores it in body tissues, especially the liver, heart and pancreas. The extra iron can damage your organs. Without treatment, it can cause your organs to fail.
The most common treatment is to remove some blood, just like when you donate blood. This is called therapeutic phlebotomy. Medicines may also help remove the extra iron. Your doctor might suggest some changes in your diet.
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Hereditary Hemochromatosis
kidshealth.org — “Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disease that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. Treatment for kids typically isn't as aggressive as for adults, and minor dietary changes can help slow iron accumulation.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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Hemochromatosis? - TuDiabetes
tudiabetes.com — “I'm new to tudiabetes.org and I hope I'm posting in the right place. I was wondering if anyone here suffers from diabetes as a result of Hemochromatosis? I searched the forum and I hope I just didn't miss any threads. Hemochromatosis is essentially the opposite of Anemia--it's the body's inability to process and pass iron (iron overload). I was diagnosed with diabetes almost 5 years ago and Hemochromatosis about 3 years ago. Doctors are fairly certain that my diabetes are a complication of havin” View full resource at tudiabetes.com
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Hemochromatosis: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a fairly common disease in whites and is a result of iron deposition in hepatocytes, myocardial fibers, and other visceral cells. The classic tetrad of manifestations resulting from hemochromatosis consists of (1) ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hemochromatosis is the abnormal accumulation of iron in parenchymal organs, leading to organ toxicity. It is the most common inherited liver disease in whites and the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Pathophysiology Hereditary hemochromatosis is ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Hemochromatosis and Hypothyroidism: Identifying and Treating This Iron Overload Condition
thyroid.about.com — “Hemochromatosis -- also known as genetic iron poisoning or iron overload disease -- is an inherited disorder that results from excessive iron absorption from food, and is more common in hypothyroidism.” View full resource at thyroid.about.com
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Hemochromatosis is a common genetic (inherited) disorder in which too much iron is absorbed from the digestive tract.
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What Is Iron Overload Disorder? What Is Hemochromatosis? What Causes Iron Overload Disorder?
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spacecoastmedicine.com — “Hemochromatosis is a condition that causes excess absorption of iron from the digestive tract. Over time, excess iron accumulates in tissues throughout the body leading to iron overload.” View full resource at spacecoastmedicine.com
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