The Barrie, Ont.-born writer says she's visiting the hospital every two weeks to get blood taken from her body, which is ...

Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited iron overload ... the availability of inexpensive diagnostic and confirmatory tests and safe and effective therapy.

If a doctor suspects hereditary hemochromatosis, they will likely order a blood test to measure transferrin saturation. Transferrin is a protein that carries iron in the blood. A high transferrin ...

Genetic testing is recommended for those with personal and family histories of several types of cancer — including pancreatic ...

"This important data supports the long-held belief that we should be using targeted genetic testing more consistently to make an earlier and more accurate diagnosis of hemochromatosis. It is a ...

Aim: Health plan coverage policies can influence utilization of genetic tests. Our goal was to characterize the current state of test-related policies from US private payers. Methods: We searched ...

But my story pales in comparison to the many folks I have met on the Net who have been diagnosed with iron overloading from genetic Hemochromatosis ... available blood tests for excess iron ...

All were found to have the Celtic gene." To detect whether a person has too much iron in the blood a ferritin or blood test can be carried out. High levels of ferritin can indicate an iron storage ...