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Hemochromatosis Symptoms and Diagnosis |
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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Signs and symptoms
... Although the genetic defect that causes hemochromatosis is present at birth, most people don''t experience signs and symptoms until later in life — usually between the ages of 30 and 50 in men a...
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Causes ... Iron plays an essential role in the formation of both hemoglobin — a protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from your lungs to all the tissues of your body — and myoglobin, a fo...
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Risk factors ... Having two copies of a mutated HFE gene is the greatest risk factor for hemochromatosis. Other risk factors include: Family history. If you have a close relative, such as a parent or sibling, with hem...
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Screening and diagnosis ... Hemochromatosis can be difficult to diagnose. Early symptoms such as stiff joints and fatigue can result from a number of conditions that are more common than hemochromatosis. And in the latter stages...
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