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FAQ's About Hemochromatosis/Iron Overload 
This is a comprehensive list of questions and answers about hemochromatosis or iron overload.... Details >
Hemochromatosis
This fact sheet presents a general overview on Hemochromatosis -- a hereditary disease with symptoms that include fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), and a change in skin c... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Hemochromatosis Fact Sheet: Health Information on Excess Iron and Iron Overload
Hemochromatosis is completely preventable. When diagnosis is in doubt, the patient should begin a trial of weekly phlebotomies at the blood bank. Four to six weeks will usually provide the answer. ... Details >
Hemochromatosis Introduction
Hemochromatosis (HHC) is a genetic disorder of metabolism. Individuals with hemochromatosis absorb too much iron.... Details >
Iron Overload and Hemochromatosis
Iron overload is a serious chronic condition that develops when the body absorbs too much iron over many years and excess iron builds up in organ tissues (for example, heart tissue and liver tissue). ... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Juvenile Hemochromatosis & non-HFE related iron overload in youths
Hemochromatosis is a genetic metabolic disorder where a person absorbs too much iron and can result in dangerously high accumulation of iron in vital organs such as liver, heart, joints and brain whic... Details >