Since the hereditary type of hemochromatosis is autosomal recessive, you might have relatives who are carriers and don't have ...

The Barrie, Ont.-born writer says she's visiting the hospital every two weeks to get blood taken from her body, which is ...

A paradox of genetic hemochromatosis is the observation that the disease is underdiagnosed in the general population and overdiagnosed in patients with secondary iron overload. The relationship ...

Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited iron overload disorder caused by inappropriately low hepcidin secretion leading to increased duodenal absorption of dietary iron, most commonly in C282Y ...

If someone inherits two of these mutated genes, they may develop hemochromatosis and can pass on the altered gene to their children. But if you only inherit one mutated gene, it's less likely you'll ...

Hemochromatosis could be the epitome of preventive ... My wife and I raised six children, all of whom are carriers, subject to iron overloading. I also have two grandchildren who are also carriers ...