ROACH: I was prescribed iron for a low iron level due to "microcytic anemia." I couldn't tolerate oral iron because of constipation and hemorrhoids, so my doctor prescribed iron infusions. But I had ...

Sterling, KY May 13, 1999/Pittsburgh, PA Eight long years ago today, I lost you to a little known but common genetic disease — hereditary hemochromatosis/iron overload disease (www.americanhs.org) yet ...

An iron profile workup and dermatological findings, such as hyperpigmentation, resistant pruritus, alopecia, and vitiligo, ...

A mouthful, hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes a buildup of excess iron in the body. If left untreated, ...

A condition that causes excess iron accumulation in the body Hemochromatosis is a medical condition where people have excessive iron in the body. The most common cause is an inherited genetic change, ...