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Hemochromatosis Treatments and Therapies |
Bronze Diabetes; Bronzed cirrhosis; Familial Hemochromatosis; genetic hemochromatosis; Haemochromatosis; Hemochromatoses; Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HHC); HFE-associated hemochromatosis; HLAH; Iron storage disorder; Pigmentary cirrhosis; Primary Hemochromatosis; Troisier-Hanot-Chauffard syndrome; Von Recklenhausen-Applebaum disease |
Haemochromatosis, also spelled hemochromatosis, is a hereditary disease characterized by improper processing by the body of dietary iron which causes iron to accumulate in a number of body tissues, eventually causing organ dysfunction. It is the main iron overload disorder. Signs and symptoms Haemochromatosis is notoriously protean, i.e., it presents with symptoms that are often initially attributed to other diseases. Symptoms may include: Malaise Liver cirrhosis (with an increased ris ...
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Complications
... Untreated, hemochromatosis can lead to a number of complications, especially in your joints and in organs where excess iron tends to be stored — your liver, pancreas and heart. Many of these com...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... Doctors can treat hemochromatosis safely and effectively by removing blood from your body (phlebotomy) on a regular basis, just as if you were donating blood. But in this case, the goal is to reduce y...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... You can''t prevent hemochromatosis, but if you have the disease, the following measures may help: Avoid iron supplements and multiple vitamins containing iron. These can increase your iron levels even...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- Acquired Iron Overload (Iron Disorders Institute)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hemochromatosis (National Institutes of Health)
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