[4] It seems likely then that there are factors other than iron overload -- such as environmental factors (alcohol, diet) and comodifying genes -- that contribute to cirrhosis in hemochromatosis.

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 ...

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I am not sure this is reasonable advice, as I understand thalassemia isn’t an issue with absorbing iron from the diet, but rather an inability to store iron in the red blood cells due to their ...

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 ...