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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  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Hemochromatosis is a disorder that interferes with the body's ability to break down iron, and results in too much iron being absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.• 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 : Diagnosis  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The most common diagnostic methods for hemochromatosis are blood studies of iron, genetic blood studies, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and liver biopsy. Blood studies of transferrin-iron saturation and ferritin concentration are often used to ...• Author: Michelle Q. Bosworth MS, CGC

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4. Hemochromatosis - Screening and diagnosis -- Mayo Clinic
On the other hand, genetic testing can help confirm a diagnosis of hemochromatosis and in many cases may eliminate the need for a liver biopsy. If you receive a diagnosis of hemochromatosis, your doctor may refer you to a specialist for one of...
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5. Hemochromatosis -- Information from Harvard Medical School
A liver transplant is sometimes necessary for people with advanced liver failure, and people with hemochromatosis and cirrhosis of the liver are more likely to develop a form of liver cancer called hepatoma.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10114.html#diagnosis
6. Hemochromatosis: Diagnosis - Treatment - Maintenance and Diet
Some differences from some of the other sites are that are that we do not recommend either genetic testing or liver biopsy as necessary for diagnosis or to begin treatment for hemochromatosis. Hemochromatosis - Diagnosis, Treatment, Maintenance...
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