Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 8, 2026

Continuous Manual Exchange Transfusion for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: An Efficient Method to Avoid Iron Overload
Published on: March 14, 2017
Haemochromatosis. A personal viewpoint
1jennyn@netspace.net.au
Background:
Hereditary haemochromatosis is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism. It is the commonest inherited disorder in people of Celtic or northern European descent. The early symptoms are nonspecific and the diagnosis is often delayed or missed. Early treatment prevents complications and leads to a normal life expectancy.
Objective:
This article describes the common early symptoms and the initial tests for the detection of haemochromatosis. It also gives the current recommendations for the screening of relatives.
Discussion:
Patients in the early stages of iron overload are usually seen by general practitioners. An increased awareness of haemochromatosis among doctors will lead to earlier diagnosis and improved outcomes for these patients.
More Related Videos
04:48Setup of Capillary Electrophoresis-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (CE-ICP-MS) for Quantification of Iron Redox Species (Fe(II), Fe(III))
Published on: May 4, 2020
05:08Measurement of Tissue Non-Heme Iron Content using a Bathophenanthroline-Based Colorimetric Assay
Published on: January 31, 2022
Related Concept Videos
Disorders of Erythrocytes
Erythrocyte disorders can be broadly categorized into two main types: anemic and polycythemic conditions.
A low oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood due to the loss, lower production, or destruction of erythrocytes is termed anemia. Hemorrhagic anemia, for example, occurs when bleeding from an external wound or internal ulcer reduces erythrocyte counts.
On the other...
Cardiomyopathy III: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Cirrhosis I: Introduction
Cirrhosis II: Pathophysiology
Portal Hypertension
Jaundice