In the United States, the most frequent cause of iron overload is hereditary hemochromatosis. However, there are rare genetic disorders that also result in iron overload such as neonatal hemochromatosis and juvenile hemochromatosis. In addition, iron overload can result from years of excess iron ingestion and repeated blood transfusions.

Iron overload is the accumulation of excess iron in body tissues. Hemochromatosis is a disease resulting in iron overload. Hemochromatosis can have genetic and non-genetic causes. As such, the disease is referred to as hereditary hemochromatosis (HHC). Most cases are a result of a genetic predisposition resulting in excessive absorption of iron from the food we eat on a daily basis.

Tests are needed to determine iron overload: fasting serum iron and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) are used to calculate the Tsat% (transferrin-iron saturation percentage). Serum ferritin measures the amount of iron in containment (storage). Tsat% is normally 25-35%; serum ferritin range varies by age and gender, but as a rule 25-75ng/mL is a normal range for most.

HFE related iron overload is not known to occur in youths. The iron accumulation process in classic HHC is very slow and takes 20-30 years to manifest in symptoms or organ damage. Newborns and infants have a naturally high iron saturation and ferritin, which can be misleading and inappropriately attributed to iron loading. There is a form of juvenile hemochromatosis, but this form is caused by genes other than HFE.

Patients with serum ferritin over 1,000ng/mL need aggressive iron removal and may need a phlebotomy twice a week until ferritin is lowered to a normal range. Once ferritin is below 1,000ng/mL, the risk of cirrhosis is less than 1%. Iron loading patterns vary with the individual depending upon a person's age, compliance with therapy, general health, tissue iron levels, modifying genes not yet discovered, tolerance to blood extractions, and diet, especially the amount of red meat consumed.

Limit your alcohol intake. If you choose to drink alcohol, drink very little. Women should have no more than one drink a day. Men should have no more than two a day. But if you have liver damage, do NOT drink any alcohol. Don't take iron pills. Don't take iron pills, supplements, or multivitamin supplements that have iron in them. But eating foods that contain iron is fine. Watch your vitamin C intake. Vitamin C increases the amount of iron your body absorbs.

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Yes. Iron overload is dangerous because it can lead to hemochromatosis, a disease characterized by fatigue, joint pain, abdominal pain, or organ damage. It can become a serious health problem. The key to preventing hemochromatosis is early diagnosis and treatment. More information on treatment.

Simple blood tests can measure the iron levels within your body. The tests are inexpensive and can be done at your doctor's office.

Drinking tea with meals can reduce the amount of iron you absorb from your food. Also to avoid foods that are rich in iron such as liver, spleen, prunes, raisin and spinach.

Iron overload usually occurs as a result of a gene mutation that causes the body to absorb more than a healthy amount of iron. Iron overload less often occurs as a complication of other blood disorders, chronic transfusion therapy, chronic hepatitis, or excessive iron ingestion.

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Yes. There is no medical reason why blood from people with hemochromatosis should not be used for transfusions. The Food and Drug Administration has special guidelines about handling blood donations from people with hemochromatosis. If you are interested in donating your blood, contact your blood bank directly to find out about its policies. quot;For a year now, we've been using blood from the phlebotomies of hemochromatosis patients for transfusions.