About The Medical Condition Hemochromatoses

ClusterMed

Find the definition of the medical term Hemochromatoses. Hemochromatoses defined and explained for easy understanding at the Medical Conditions from ClusterMed.info.

Hemochromatoses

Hemochromatoses Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Hemochromatoses Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Hemochromatoses?

A disorder due to the deposition of hemosiderin in the parenchymal cells, causing tissue damage and dysfunction of the liver, pancreas, heart, and pituitary. Full development of the disease in women is restricted by menstruation, pregnancy, and lower dietary intake of iron. Acquired hemochromatosis may be the result of blood transfusions, excessive dietary iron, or secondary to other disease. Idiopathic or genetic hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disorder of metabolism associated with a gene tightly linked to the A locus of the HLA complex on chromosome 6. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

More Medical Conditions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Medical Conditions Definitions Of The Day