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Treatment

Traditional treatment of hemochromatosis is the periodic removal of blood (phlebotomy) as done during blood donation. The blood could be drawn with a frequency of once per week until iron levels decrease to normal. After this procedure, phlebotomy usually needs to be done every two to four months or so to maintain normal blood iron levels. It will monitor your blood count to make sure there’s too much blood is removed, which can lead to anemia. May recommendchanges in your diet and you also may need treatment for specific disorders such asdiabetes.

Another approach to treatment called chelation therapy, whereby a drug called deferoxamine (Desferal) binds to iron, eliminated from the body and thus lower levels of stored iron. However, phlebotomy is so effective and simple chelation therapy is rarely used.

When To Call a Professional

Call your doctor if you have a family history of hemochromatosis or started experiencing some symptoms of the disease.

Forecast

With early diagnosis and treatment can avoid the serious consequences of over-accumulation of iron in the body. However, once the tissue is damaged, the injury-related problems such as arthritis and diabetes, are usually for life. Sometimes it is necessary to perform a liver transplant in patients with advanced liver failure, people with hemochromatosis and cirrhosis of the liver are more likely to develop a form of liver cancer called hepatoma. Screening tests, including ultrasound and blood test could detect a hematoma in a curable stage.

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