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 disorder caused by inappropriately low hepcidin secretion leading to increased duodenal absorption of dietary iron, most commonly in C282Y ...

Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic condition that causes the body to absorb too much dietary iron, usually in adulthood. Symptoms can include tiredness, weight loss, skin color changes ...

Dr. Janice Atkins, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and study co-author, said, "Hemochromatosis is the most ...

A condition that causes excess iron accumulation in the body Hemochromatosis is a medical condition where people have ...

After several phlebotomies in three to four months, my level was 122 ng/mL. Currently, I have a score of 97 ng/mL. I prefer to accept this lower score and monitor it every two to three months. Please ...

I was diagnosed with Hemochromatosis in 1979. 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.

Iron overload was associated with an increased risk for fractures, especially hip, vertebral, and humerus fractures among men and women.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an iron overload disorder classified into four types based on different mutations.