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Medical Conditions - Hemochromatosis

Excessive body iron causes its build-up in various organs leading to various health issues like heart problems, liver disease, diabetes, arthritis, reproductive organ damage, skin changes, endocrinal abnormalities, etc. This iron overload is known as hemochromatosis. Primary hemochromatosis is due to a hereditary transfer of faulty genes from parents to children. Secondary hemochromatosis occurs in sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, chronic liver diseases, blood transfusions, kidney dialysis, and excessive iron supplementation. Joint pain, fatigue, weakness, abdominal pain, and weight loss are its symptoms. Therapeutic phlebotomy, iron chelation, and dietary restrictions are the ways to treat hemochromatosis.

All hemochromatosis Q&A

Should anything be done to pull out the excess iron level in the blood?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your elevated iron saturation and serum ferritin levels suggest the possibility of iron overload or hereditary hemochromatosis (HH).

Can hemochromatosis cause gray discoloration of the face?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from grayish discoloration of the skin on the face.

What can be done for elevated ferritin levels in a 50-year-old?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Elevated ferritin could be from congenital hemochromatosis, but the HFE gene mutation is negative, so it is excluded (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

How to reduce my serum ferritin level?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your serum ferritin is high, so the cause should be found out first. It can be hemochromatosis, in which excess iron is stored in the bone marrow.

My iron saturation is 73% with joint pain, headache, digestive issue and depression. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your serum iron level is high. So we have to rule out iron overload, meaning hemochromatosis, like the picture.

Are polycythemia and hemochromatosis related to each other?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Usually, in hemochromatosis, stored iron is increased, that is, serum ferritin. So you can investigate with serum ferritin as well.

Do my high ferritin levels indicate ferroportin disease?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having H63D (histidine at amino acid position 63) carrier does not indicate a diagnosis of hemochromatosis.

Answered By
Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Dr. Ajeet Kumar

I always feel tired due to high ferritin levels. Help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have recently done serum ferritin, and your level is 571.30ng, which is very high.

Am I a carrier or patient of hereditary hemochromatosis?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your blood test results (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

Answered By
Dr. Singh Smrita

Dr. Singh Smrita

What could be the cause of my elevated iron saturation percentage?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I reviewed all your tests (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity).

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