RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hereditary hemochromatosis: A common, often unrecognized, genetic disease
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 224
OP 237
VO 69
IS 3
A1 McCarthy, Geraldine M.
A1 McCarthy, Conor J.
A1 Kenny, Dermot
A1 Crowe, John
A1 Eustace, Stephen
YR 2002
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/3/224.abstract
AB Hereditary hemochromatosis in people of northern European descent is more common than many physicians realize. It causes excessive gastrointestinal absorption of iron, leading to potentially fatal iron deposition in multiple organs. Early diagnosis and phlebotomy to reduce iron stores can prevent complications and provide normal life expectancy. Genetic testing of relatives of patients with hemochromatosis is warranted in some circumstances.