- Iron overload disorder
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DiseasesDB = 5581
ICD10 = ICD10|R|79|0|r|70
ICD9 = ICD9|790.6
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MeshID = D019190
Inmedicine , iron overload disorders aredisease s caused by the accumulation ofiron in the body. Organs commonly affected are theliver ,heart and endocrine glands. [cite journal |author=Andrews NC |title=Disorders of iron metabolism |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=341 |issue=26 |pages=1986–95 |year=1999 |pmid=10607817|doi= 10.1056/NEJM199912233412607]Causes
The causes can be distinguished between primary (generally genetic) and secondary (due to other conditions). [cite journal |author=Pietrangelo A |title=Haemochromatosis |journal=Gut |volume=52 Suppl 2 |issue= |pages=ii23–30 |year=2003 |pmid=12651879 |doi= |url=http://gut.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/suppl_2/ii23]
Primary iron overload
Secondary iron overload
* Dietary iron overload
*Transfusional iron overload
* Long termhaemodialysis
*Chronic liver disease
**Hepatitis C
** Alcoholiccirrhosis , especially when advanced
**Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
*Porphyria cutanea tarda
* Post-portacaval shunt ing
* Dysmetabolic iron overload syndromeMiscellaneous
The part-genetic, part-environmental syndrome known as
African iron overload insub-Sahara Africa (OMIM|601195)ee also
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Iron deficiency
*Siderosis
*Hemosiderosis
*Human iron metabolism References
External links
* [http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/ptnt/00001041.htm Texas Medical Center]
* [http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section11/chapter128/128a.jsp Merck]
* [http://www.ironoverload.org/ Iron Overload.org]
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