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2. Iron overload - Wikipedia

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   Iron overload (also known as haemochromatosis or hemochromatosis) is the abnormal and increased accumulation of total iron in the body, leading to organ damage. [1] The primary mechanism of organ damage is oxidative stress, as elevated intracellular iron levels increase free radical formation via the Fenton reaction.

3. Hereditary haemochromatosis - Wikipedia

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   Haemochromatosis is protean in its manifestations, i.e., often presenting with signs or symptoms suggestive of other diagnoses that affect specific organ systems.Many of the signs and symptoms below are uncommon, and most patients with the hereditary form of haemochromatosis do not show any overt signs of disease nor do they have premature morbidity, if they are diagnosed early, but, more ...

4. Thalassemia - Wikipedia

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   Too much iron can result in damage to the heart, liver, and endocrine system, which includes glands that produce hormones that regulate processes throughout the body. The damage is characterized by excessive deposits of iron. Without adequate iron chelation therapy, almost all patients with beta-thalassemia accumulate potentially fatal iron levels.

5. Iron poisoning - Wikipedia

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   Treatment of iron poisoning should be based on clinical presentation, peak serum iron levels and other laboratory results. As a general guideline, patients who have ingested lower doses of elemental iron, have a peak serum iron level less than 500mcg/dL and are asymptomatic or only exhibit mild gastrointestinal symptoms typically do not require ...

6. Why might young women and girls struggle with iron deficiency?

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   A recent study finds that 40% of young women and girls are deficient in iron, but their symptoms are often dismissed by some doctors. A ’startling’ number of young women and girls are ...

7. Human iron metabolism - Wikipedia

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   Human iron homeostasis is regulated at two different levels. Systemic iron levels are balanced by the controlled absorption of dietary iron by enterocytes, the cells that line the interior of the intestines, and the uncontrolled loss of iron from epithelial sloughing, sweat, injuries and blood loss. In addition, systemic iron is continuously ...

8. Experts Say This Quirky Kitchen Item Could Boost Your Iron Levels

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   In a recent social media trend, people are plopping an iron fish that’s about the size of a ladle into a range of dishes, noting that it supposedly boosts their own iron levels. Iron has been a ...

9. Hemosiderosis - Wikipedia

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   The aims of iron chelation therapy include (a) prevention therapy in order to minimize the risk of onset of iron-mediated complications, (b) rescue therapy for the removal of storage iron and (c) emergency therapy if heart failure develops or if there is a downward trend of left ventricular (LV) function that requires hospitalisation using ...