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Diagnosis

Your doctor will ask detailed questions about your medical history, examine you and ask you several tests to measure the amount of iron in blood. It is often recommended a liver biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. In this procedure, you will receive local anesthesia and remove a small portion of tissue from your liver to examine ellaboratorio. Some experts recommend that all adults get tested to measure the amount of iron in the blood as a way to detect this disorder. However, not all experts agree that it is useful.

There are genetic tests available for one of the most common genes associated with this disorder (found in up to 90 percent of people with hemochromatosis) but not all people with this gene have the disease. In people with abnormally high levels of iron in blood and genetic testing positive, liver biopsy may not be necessary.

Duration

Hemochromatosis is a condition for life.

Prevention

There is no way to prevent hemochromatosis because the disorder is inherited. However, the complications of the disease, including cirrhosis, arthritis, heart failure and diabetes could be prevented with early detection and immediate treatment. Avoid iron supplements (found in vitamins) and high doses of vitamin C (because free iron is deposited in the tissues) may also help prevent complications from over-accumulation of iron.

The family of a person who was diagnosed with hemochromatosis should be screened for the disease.
People with hemochromatosis should be vaccinated against hepatitis A and hepatitis B and should avoid substances that may injure the liver, such as excessive alcohol consumption.

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