Look up: haemochromatosis

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   Haemochromatosis
   Noun: A disease characterised by a bronzing of the skin, liver degeneration and hardening, and often diabetes, caused by the absorption of an excessive amount of iron by the bloodstream and the depositing the iron containing pigments in the skin, liver and in other organs and tissues. Also known as Bronze Diabetes. See Haemosiderosis .
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   Haemochromatosis
   a genetic disorder in which too much iron is absorbed from food
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   haemochromatosis
   <haematology> A rare genetic disease that results in the over abundance of iron in the body tissues. ... Organs affected include the liver, brain, heart and kidneys. Complications include liver dysfunction, diabetes, changes in skin pigmentation, heart problems, arthritis and testicular atrophy. ... Treatment includes therapeutic venesection on ...
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   Haemochromatosis
   `Haemochromatosis`, also spelled `hemochromatosis`, is a hereditary disease characterized by improper dietary iron metabolism (making it an iron overload disorder), which causes the accumulation of iron in a number of body tissues. Iron accumulation can eventually cause organ damage, most importantly in the liver and pancreas, manifesting as liver failure and diabetes mellitus respectively. It is estimated that roughly one in every 300-400 people...
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