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1. Hemochromatosis Tests - US News and World Report
Diagnosis is made after a thorough patient history, physical examination, and routine blood tests.
2. Hemochromatosis : Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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Hemochromatosis occurs when too much iron builds up in the body, particularly the liver. The result is liver swelling. There are two forms of hemochromatosis: primary and secondary. Primary hemochromatosis is caused by a problem with your genes or... Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
3. Hemochromatosis
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Hemochromatosis is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to retain excessive amounts of iron. This iron overload can lead to serious health consequences, most notably cirrhosis of the liver. Author: Michelle Q. Bosworth MS, CGC Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
4. Hemochromatosis - Causes -- Mayo Clinic
Over a period of years, the stored iron can severely damage many organs, leading to organ failure and chronic diseases such as cirrhosis and diabetes. But iron accumulation begins much earlier and symptoms usually appear by age 30. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=992CA155-2D99-4C3E-BDBF4F4470FE5B...
5. Hemochromatosis - What causes hemochromatosis? -- Information from Healthwise
You can develop hemochromatosis from having many blood transfusions, certain blood disorders (such as thalassemia ), chronic liver disease, alcoholism, or from taking too many or unnecessary iron supplements.. http://www.everettclinic.com/kbase/topic/mini/hw180388/overview.htm#
6. Hemochromatosis - Canada's Most Common Genetic Disorder - Canadian Hemochromatosis Society [canad...
The complications caused by the disorder are preventable if a diagnosis is made before the excess iron causes irreversible damage, and effective treatment exists. The Canadian Hemochromatosis Society was established to create awareness about this... http://www.cdnhemochromatosis.ca/ |
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