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Prevention Overview Articles

Hemochromatosis
Screening family members of a person diagnosed with hemochromatosis may detect the disease early so that treatment can be started before organ damage has occurred in other affected relatives.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 22, 2006
Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to retain excessive amounts of iron. This iron overload can lead to serious health consequences, most notably cirrhosis of the liver.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Iron
Iron is a mineral that the human body uses to produce the red blood cells (hemoglobin) that carry oxygen throughout the body. It is also stored in myoglobin, an oxygen-carrying protein in the muscles that fuels cell growth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Iron Tests
Iron tests are a group of blood tests that are done to evaluate the iron level in blood serum, the body's capacity to absorb iron, and the amount of iron actually stored in the body. Iron is an essential trace element; it is necessary for the form...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Iron Tests
Iron tests consist of four assays performed on serum or plasma to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency or iron overload. These tests are serum iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), serum ferritin, and serum transferrin. Iron i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to retain excessive amounts of iron. This iron overload can lead to serious health consequences, most notably cirrhosis of the liver.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to retain excessive amounts of iron. This iron overload can lead to serious health consequences, most notably cirrhosis of the liver.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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