Is iron overload/hereditary hemochromatosis "curable"?

No: Hereditary hemochromatosis related to the hfe gene: treatable, yes. Curable, no. Not to be confused with other causes of iron overload.

No: This disease is not curable.However treatment is usually nonpharmacology therapy with phlebotomy on a prn basis depend on hematocrit level.Prognosis is good it start early.

Yes: Yes as long as the iron is removed before irreversible damage like cirrhosis or diabetes has occurred. Phlebotomy is the best way to remove the iron.

No: Hemochromatosis is a genetically predetermined condition and, as such, is not curable. It is treatable via transfusions and iron chelators, but you can't change your genetics.

Yes, in women becaus: Their menstrual cycle usually don't get the disease and if excessive iron is removed before damage is done.

Manage it: Hereditary hemochromatosis is lethal if missed but very easy to manage with regular phlebotomy as required. Because it is a genetic disease for which gene therapy is not an option, it is not curable. However, these people lead normal lives once the diagnosis is made and phlebotomy instituted.