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How serious is iron overload, hemochromatosis?
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Can be deadly: Over time, excesses of iron build up in major organs such as the heart, liver, pancreas, joints and pituitary. If the extra iron is not removed, these organs can become diseased, causing conditions like diabetes mellitus, irregular heart beat or heart attack, arthritis, cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer, gall bladder disease, depression, impotence, infertility, hypothyroidism, hypogonadism.
Answered 3/27/2019
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It can be serious: Iron overload in hemochromatosis can be quite serious and result in damage to a number of organs. Liver damage is the most serious and may result in cirrhosis of the liver. Other problems may include damage to the heart with arrythmia and congestive heart failure.
Answered 9/12/2019
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Extremely: Untreated, it will kill you slowly and miserably. It is extremely easy to manage with phlebotomy.
Answered 11/6/2019
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