Iron Overload

Introduction: Iron Overload

Description of Iron Overload

Iron Overload (medical condition): Hemochromatosis is genetic disease, affecting around 1-in-200 to 1-in-300, where excessive iron builds up in the body and gradually damages various body organs. Over time it damages the joints (causing arthritis), ...more

Iron Overload: See also Hemochromatosis:
  »Introduction: Hemochromatosis
  »Symptoms of Hemochromatosis
  »Causes of Hemochromatosis
  »Treatments for Hemochromatosis

Iron Overload: pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Iron Overload: An excessive accumulation of iron in the body due to a greater than normal absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract or from parenteral injection. This may arise from idiopathic hemochromatosis, excessive iron intake, chronic alcoholism, certain types of refractory anemia, or transfusional hemosiderosis. (From Churchill's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 1989).
Source: MeSH 2007

Iron Overload as a Disease

Iron Overload: Another name for Hemochromatosis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hemochromatosis
  »Symptoms of Hemochromatosis
  »Causes of Hemochromatosis
  »Treatments for Hemochromatosis

Iron Overload: Iron Overload is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Liver conditions, Chronic liver disease, Rheumatic conditions, Systemic disorders, Heart conditions, Blood conditions, Pancreas conditions, Under-diagnosed conditions

Causes of Iron Overload

Some of the causes of Iron Overload are included in the list below:

• Hereditary hemochromatosis
• Vitamin C overuse
• Blood transfusions
• Iron injections
• Iron supplements

Read more about causes of Iron Overload (Hemochromatosis)

Symptoms of Iron Overload (Hemochromatosis)

Some of the symptoms of Iron Overload incude:

• No early symptoms
• Non-specific symptoms - the initial symptoms are insidious and vague
• Skin color changes
• Bronze skin
• Joint pain - the most common complaint

See full list of 15 symptoms of Iron Overload (Hemochromatosis)

Treatments for Iron Overload (Hemochromatosis)

Treatments for Iron Overload (Hemochromatosis) include:

• Phlebotomy (bloodletting) - similar to donating blood
• Avoid iron supplements
• Avoid vitamin C - because vitamin C increases iron digestion.
• Avoid alcohol - to avoid exacerbating liver damage
• Avoiding high-iron foods - simply eat less iron.

See full list of 9 treatments for Iron Overload

Treatment of Iron Overload: For more treatment information about Iron Overload, see treatment of Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload)

Iron Overload: Article Excerpts about Hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis, the most common form of iron overload disease, is an inherited disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. The extra iron builds up in organs and damages them. Without treatment, the disease can cause these organs to fail. (Source: excerpt from Hemochromatosis: NIDDK)

Terms associated with Iron Overload:

Terms Similar to Iron Overload:

• hemochromatosis
• iron-storage disease
• bronzed diabetes

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Iron Overload:

• Hemochromatosis
• Hemosiderosis

Source - MeSH 2007

• classic hemochromatosis
• idiopathic hemochromatosis
• acquired hemochromatosis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Iron Overload

• Iron Metabolism Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

• pathology

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Iron Overload

The following list attempts to classify Iron Overload into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• pathology
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
  • Metabolic Diseases
    • Iron Metabolism Disorders
      • Iron Overload

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