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Hereditary haemochromatosis: a realistic approach to prevention of iron overload disease in the population.
Best practice & research. Clinical haematology - 1 Jun 2002
Burke Wylie, Reyes Michele, Imperatore Giuseppina
Abstract excerpt
Iron overload in body tissues can cause complications such as cirrhosis, cardiomyopathy, diabetes, hypogonadism and arthritis. In populations of northern European descent, most iron overload is due to hereditary haemochromatosis (HHC), a genetic condition that causes increased iron absorption. HHC can be treated or prevented by regular phlebotomy treatments. Some experts have called for population screening for...
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