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Every time my son donates blood they tell him his iron is too high . this time it was 51. my uncle has hemochromatosis , should i be concerned .

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YES: Son must be screen and evaluated, preferably by a hematologist.

Answered 11/1/2016

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Dr. Maya Vazirani answered

Specializes in Neonatology

Hemochromatosis: commonest is classical hemochromatosis which is AR it takes 2 genes for full desease but you can get a low peneterence of the desease so further evaluation of ferritin and transferrin should be done by your heamatologist

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