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 ...

For those of Irish heritage, however, a disease known as haemochromatosis, a condition which sees the body store too much iron, can over time lead to a build-up of iron deposits on the organs.

A condition that causes excess iron accumulation in the body Medically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MD Hemochromatosis is a ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an iron overload disorder classified into four types based on different mutations.