Von Recklenhausen-Applebaum disease (medical condition): A genetic disorder where too much iron is absorbed from food and it is stored in various parts of the body which can cause damage. There are 4 types of hemochromatosis and they are distinguished by age of onset, genetic cause and type of inheritance. Some sufferers may be asymptomatic.
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Hereditary Hemochromatosis:
»Introduction: Hereditary Hemochromatosis
»Symptoms of Hereditary Hemochromatosis
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Von Recklenhausen-Applebaum disease: Another name for Hereditary Hemochromatosis (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Hereditary Hemochromatosis
»Symptoms of Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Von Recklenhausen-Applebaum disease: Von Recklenhausen-Applebaum disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the symptoms of Von Recklenhausen-Applebaum disease incude:
See full list of 11 symptoms of Von Recklenhausen-Applebaum disease (Hereditary Hemochromatosis)
Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder that increases the amount of iron that the body absorbs from the gut. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
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