Most cases are asymptomatic, about one percent of acute attacks can be fatal. Other symptoms may be temporarily or permanently disfiguring. Dangers around pregnancy are less than was once thought.
Hemochromatosis is also known as iron overload, bronze diabetes, hereditary hemochromatosis and familial hemochromatosis.
Hemochromatosis is Latin-based.
Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is too much iron in the body. It is also called iron overload.
Hemosiderosis is a close term to hemochromatosis. Iron overload is another name.
Hereditary hemochromatosis
you're born with it
Yes
JFK had Addison's disease.
Prognosis Pro = prior or before Gnosis = knowledge
A lavender-top tube is typically used for testing iron levels in patients with hemochromatosis. Additionally, a green-top tube may also be used for general chemistry testing to monitor liver function and other parameters affected by hemochromatosis.
Phlebotomy for treatment of hemochromatosis typically involves removing a unit of blood--250 mg of iron--once a week.