Hemochromatosis
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
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Prevalence[edit | edit source]
• In one of every 200-300 people there is a genetic abnormality found, but there can also be an excessive amount of iron intake that can cause Hemochromatosis. (symptoms and remedies)
• Occurs 5-10 times more often in men than women; this is due to women losing blood through menstuation and pregnanacy.(diff diagnosis)
• Symptoms occur in men >50 years and are rarely symptomatic before 30 years of age. (diff diagnosis)
• Women experience symptoms around age 60. (diff diagnosis)
• It is the most common autosomal recessive disorder in people of Northern European descent (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/177216-clinical#a0256)
• If an individual has hemochromatosis, their brothers and sisters have a 1 in 4 chance (25%) of having two HFE gene mutations and their children have about a 1 in 20 chance (5%) of having two HFE gene mutations. (http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemochromatosis/families.html)
Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
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Associated Co-morbidities[edit | edit source]
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Medications[edit | edit source]
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Etiology/Causes[edit | edit source]
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