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It is a condition where people have too much iron in their blood. It is a hereditary disorder, particularly in Celtic people. It is common in European countries or in people of European origin. Ireland has the highest proportion of people in the world with the condition. It is genetic, and both parents must be carriers of the gene for people to get it. The build up of iron can happen over many years and it may not be noticed or diagnosed until adulthood. The treatment is a process similar to donating blood. Iron amounts can be reduced in this way.
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What has the author James Martin Beattie written?
James Martin Beattie has written: 'Haemochromatosis with diabetes mellitus'
What is the hemocromatotosis?
A condition in which one has an unusual amount of iron in one's body is called haemochromatosis. This condition can be caused by one's diet or can be hereditary.
Why do doctors do venesection?
For haemochromatosis (a inherited disorder that results in excess iron in the blood) and polycythaemia (malignant disorder (as in polycythaemia rubra vera) resulting in excess red blood cells). Essentially to remove components from the blood that cannot be removed/treated with medication
Why does too much iron make skin dark?
The human body processing excess iron is known as haemochromatosis. One symptom is when iron leaks for the vein into the blood which is then absorbed to organs and tissue. Skins as a tissue shows the results in darken skin spots.
Why koilonychia occurs in haemochromatosis?
it is a dystophy of the nail.its mechanism is simple...decrease in iron -improper growth of the nail forming cells(tortipotent)-weak nails-even small pressure causes change in shape(writing)-leading to development of nails with raised margins called spoon nails or kolionychia....................thats it
Can too much iron lead to heart disease?
Iron overload (haemochromatosis) can cause numerous problems such as: Cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes due to pancreatic islet cell failure, cardiomyopathy, arthritis (due to iron deposition in joints), testicular failure, tanning of the skin, and joint pain and bone pain. Often with treatment it can be controlled and these problems won't develop unless it goes unregulated.
How does haemochlorisis affect the very young?
Haemochromatosis in very young individuals is rare, but if present, it can lead to symptoms like fatigue, weakness, abdominal pain, and joint pain. It can affect growth and development if not properly managed. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent complications.
What's Haemochromatosis?
It is a condition where people have too much iron in their blood. It is a hereditary disorder, particularly in Celtic people. It is common in European countries or in people of European origin. Ireland has the highest proportion of people in the world with the condition. It is genetic, and both parents must be carriers of the gene for people to get it. The build up of iron can happen over many years and it may not be noticed or diagnosed until adulthood. The treatment is a process similar to donating blood. Iron amounts can be reduced in this way.
Which Genetic disorder is more common in Caucasians?
Hemochromatosis type 1 (or simply Haemochromatosis, or HH) is a hereditary disease characterized by excessive absorption of dietary iron resulting in a pathological increase in total body iron stores. Humans, like most animals, have no means to excrete excess iron. Excess iron accumulates in tissues and organs disrupting their normal function. The most susceptible organs include the liver, adrenal glands, the heart and the pancreas; patients can present with cirrhosis, adrenal insufficiency, heart failure or diabetes. The hereditary form of the disease is most common among those of Northern European ancestry, in particular those of Irish descent, and is currently the most common in the US.
What can be done when there too much iron in your blood?
There is a disease called hemochromatosis. Your physician should evaluate you for this. There is treatment available. Stop taking any supplements containing iron and eating less iron-rich foods, until the body manages to get rid of the excess iron.
Why did Edgar Rosenberg commit suicide?
It's not known exactly why as Hemingway didn't leave a suicide note. What is known is that he was a very heavy drinker and a very depressed man. Some speculate that he never got over losing his first love when he was younger, but it's not known if that was the reason he committed suicide or not. Hemingway attempted suicide in the spring of 1961, and received ECT treatment. Some three weeks short of his 62nd birthday, he took his life on the morning of July 2, 1961 at his home in Ketchum, Idaho, with a shotgun blast to the head. Judged not mentally responsible for his final act, he was buried in a Roman Catholic service. Hemingway himself blamed the ECT treatments for "putting him out of business" by destroying his memory; medical and scholarly opinion has been respectfully attentive to this view. Other members of Hemingway's immediate family also committed suicide, including his father, Clarence Hemingway, his siblings Ursula and Leicester, and later his granddaughter Margaux Hemingway. Some believe that certain members of Hemingway's paternal line had a genetic condition or hereditary disease known as haemochromatosis, in which an excess of iron concentration in the blood causes damage to the pancreas and also causes depression or instability in the cerebrum. Hemingway's physician father is known to have developed bronze diabetes owing to this condition in the years prior to his suicide at age fifty-nine. Some think Hemingway suffered from bipolar disorder. Throughout his life, Hemingway had been a heavy drinker, succumbing to alcoholism in his later years.
What is the Cure for anemia?
Yes, but it depends what type the patient has. Iron supplements cure iron-deficiency anemia, the most common type. Other types such as folate deficiency and B12 deficiency are also curable by supplements. It's a bit more difficult to treat something like hereditary haemochromatosis (an autosomal recessive disorder of iron metabolism) though.
