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Review
. 2006 Spring;32(1):10-6.
doi: 10.1385/comp:32:1:10.

Hereditary hemochromatosis: a review of the genetics, mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment of iron overload

Cathrine J Wheeler  1 , Kris V Kowdley
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Hereditary hemochromatosis: a review of the genetics, mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment of iron overload

Cathrine J Wheeler et al. Compr Ther. 2006 Spring.

Abstract

Hereditary hemochromatosis is a relatively common genetic disorder characterized by excess dietary iron absorption and deposition in tissues with resulting end-organ damage. Early diagnosis and initiation of therapeutic phlebotomy can provide a normal life expectancy for affected individuals.

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