Hemosiderosis: A rare lung condition where bleeding into the lungs causes lung damage due to the accumulation of iron. The severity of the condition is determined by the amount of bleeding. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hemosiderosis is available below.
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The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hemosiderosis include:
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Conditions in which there is a generalized increase in the iron stores of body tissues, particularly of liver and the reticuloendothelial system, without demonstrable tissue damage. The name refers to the presence of stainable iron in the tissue in the form of hemosiderin. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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