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hepatomegaly, hemochromatosis, disorder that interferes, iron metabolism, results in excess iron deposits throughout the body, primary hemochromatosis, most common genetic disorder, in the us, affecting an estimated 1 of every 200-300 americans, similar symptoms, occur, secondary form of hemochromatosis, diseases thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia, hemochromatosis, having a large number of blood transfusions, particularly in patients who get them, inherited, pre-malignant anemias, hemolytic anemia, porphyria cutanea tarda, excessive oral iron ingestion, chronic alcoholism, excess iron accumulates, in the liver, liver enlargement, organs, lead, development of diabetes, skin pigment changes, cardiac problems, arthritis, testicular atrophy, cirrhosis, the liver, liver cancer, hypopituitarism, chronic abdominal pain, severe fatigue, increased risk of certain bacterial infections, hemochromatosis affects men five times more frequently than women, particularly common in caucasians of western european descent, seen in men between the ages of 30, in women over 50, some people, develop problems by age 20, alcoholism, a family history of hemochromatosis, risk factors, joint pain, fatigue, lack of energy, weight loss, generalized darkening of skin color, bronzing, abdominal pain, loss of sexual desire, testicular atrophy, loss of body hair, weakness, heart problems, symptoms related, onset of diabetes, a physical examination shows an enlarged liver, enlarged spleen, pigmentation changes, in the skin, hemochromatosis is suspected, blood tests, help make the diagnosis, elevated serum iron, elevated tibc, total iron binding capacity, elevated serum ferritin, elevated percentage of transferrin saturation, diagnosis confirmed, a liver biopsy, by systemic removal of iron, blood removal, quantitative phlebotomy, genetic mutations have been found, families, hemochromatosis, blood tests, look, genetic changes, confirm the diagnosis of hemochromatosis, who at high risk of developing the disease, tests after initial diagnosis, liver function tests, lft, ct scan, mri, ultrasound, biphasic helical cat scan, alpha fetoprotein, pivka-ii, glucose, hepatitis screening, ecg, goal of treatment, remove excess iron, to give supportive treatment to damaged organs, iron removal, by phlebotomy, removal of blood, one-half liter of blood is removed, body each week, 2 to 3 years, iron stores, depleted, after, less frequent phlebotomy is needed to maintain iron levels, normal limits, frequency of additional phlebotomy is determined individually, levels of hemoglobin, serum ferritin, continuing symptoms, loss of sexual desire, change in secondary sexual characteristics, improved, testosterone therapy, diabetes, arthritis, liver failure, heart failure associated, conventional treatments, people diagnosed, hemochromatosis must follow a special diet to help maintain a lower serum ferritin, diet prohibits alcohol consumption, patients, suffered liver damage, hemochromatosis must also avoid iron pills, vitamins containing iron, vitamin supplements, iron cookware, raw seafood, cooked is fine, fortified processed foods 100% iron breakfast cereals, diet, prevent, control, cure hemochromatosis, phlebotomy, most efficient method, removing excess iron, earlier a diagnosis is made, treatment is implemented, treatment is started, any organs have been affected, associated diseases liver disease, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, prevented, prognosis, variable, people who already suffer from associated diseases, depend on the degree, the organ damage, early detection, treatment is key in preventing organ damage, associated diseases, the damage to target organs, reversed, hemochromatosis is detected early, treated aggressively, phlebotomy, organizations the national institute of diabetes, digestive kidney diseases, niddk, centers, disease control, prevention, cdc, american hemochromatosis society, ahs, working to promote screening, hemochromatosis to improve early diagnosis, liver failure, liver cancer, symptoms of hemochromatosis develop, screening, a family member has been diagnosed, hemochromatosis, screening family members of a person diagnosed, hemochromatosis, detect the disease early so that treatment, started, organ damage has occurred in other affected relatives.