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HIGH IRON, Hemochromatosis

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HIGH IRON, Hemochromatosis

by annie6638, Jun 14, 2002 12:00AM

Tags: iron, hemochromatosis, liver, Arthritis, biopsy, cirrhosis, Diabetes, family, genetic, Heart, impotence, mellitus, transfusions, treatment, Liver biopsy

WORRRIED...Just got back my lab results. MY SGOT/SGPT was 77/73. Additional tests were GGT/IORN/FERRITEN 235/210/654. They say I have hemochromatosis. I have a appt with a liver specialist next week. I did drink quite a bit the night before my tests, but I doubt that would have caused such a HIGH elevation. How many months do I have to live? Concerned...

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by gregd64, Jun 15, 2002 12:00AM

To: annie

iron counts are usually not a problem unless you have hemochromatosis, a genetic disease in which too much iron is absorbed. Patients with hemochromatosis have excess iron deposition in the liver causing scarring and even cirrhosis. Iron deposition in the skin can give tyhe skin a bromze color. Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) results from iron deposits in the liver. Heart problems arthritis and impotence have all been reported.

Hemochromatosis can be diagnosed by liver biopsy and in family members of identified cases by genetic screening tests.

And then the only treatment is blood transfusions to remove the iron.

by katyidid, Jun 05, 2008 11:11AM

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