Dear Dr. Roach: When I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, my doctor explained that a ferritin level of 380 ng/mL was too high. I am a male and would like to know if I need to continue getting ...

A condition that causes excess iron accumulation in the body Medically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MD Hemochromatosis is a ...

Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited iron overload disorder caused by inappropriately low hepcidin secretion leading to increased duodenal absorption of dietary iron, most commonly in C282Y ...

A paradox of genetic hemochromatosis is the observation that the disease is underdiagnosed in the general population and overdiagnosed in patients with secondary iron overload. The relationship ...

The subject's oldest child, a seven-year-old boy, has a serum iron of 190 microgm. per 100 ml. The data presented in this report establish the diagnosis of xanthinuria and hemochromatosis in 1 person.

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Then in December, she underwent genetic testing and met with a hematologist, finding out she has hemochromatosis. "Essentially, my body and blood have an extremely high and dangerous amount of iron in ...