Iron overload
Iron overload or haemochromatosis (also spelled hemochromatosis in American English) indicates increased total accumulation of iron in the body from any cause and resulting organ damage. The most important causes are hereditary haemochromatosis (HH or HHC), a genetic disorder, and transfusional iron overload, which can result from repeated blood transfusions.
| Iron overload | |
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| Other names | Haemochromatosis or Hemochromatosis |
| Micrograph of liver biopsy showing iron deposits due to haemosiderosis. Iron stain. | |
| Specialty | Hematology |
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