HEMOCHROMATOSIS Definition & Meaning

hemochromatosis

[ hee-muh-kroh-muh-toh-sis, hem-uh- ]

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noun

Pathology.

a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hemochromatosis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; hemo- + chromat- + -osis. The variant bronze diabetes was first recorded in 1885–90

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Teddy Nicholls inherited a rare condition called neonatal hemochromatosis which can cause fatal liver failure in newborns without treatment.

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Jain added there's a condition called hemochromatosis, which is also a concern.

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Two rare disorders came up immediately: hemochromatosis — an inherited disease in which patients are born without the chemicals needed to get rid of excess iron.

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Since 2002, he’s had hemochromatosis, a genetic disorder in which iron builds up in the body, afflicting organs and joints.

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Of the 40 people Dr. Denny and his colleagues identified with hemochromatosis, four needed liver transplants.

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