Also known as “Iron Overload “ that has built up in the body in your joints, pancreas, heart, liver, and endocrine glands.
Doctors use blood tests, as well as liver biopsies, to look for levels of iron and certain proteins, and also look for any gene mutations.
Symptoms include darkening of the skin, pain in joints, along with abdominal pain. Most common hemochromatosis is caused by a gene mutation.
Treatment includes phlebotomy or drawing a pint of blood on a certain schedule as the way to lower iron levels in the blood.
Doctors recommend avoiding shell fish, eating a healthy diet, as well as avoiding vitamin C and consuming less alcohol.