Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited iron overload ... Phlebotomy remains the mainstay of treatment and new treatments being studied include erythrocytapheresis and 'mini-hepcidins'.

The main treatment for hereditary hemochromatosis is regular blood removal, or phlebotomy. Other treatments may also help. Read on to learn more about hereditary hemochromatosis. This article ...

The treatment is relatively simple and will prevent severe morbidity if diagnosed before the accumulated iron stores have had an opportunity to damage vital organs. Hemochromatosis could be the ...