Preferred Label : iron overload;
RADLEX synonyms : hemosiderosis;
Definition : An excessive accumulation of iron in the body due to a greater than normal absorption
of iron from the gastrointestinal tract or from parenteral injection. This may arise
from idiopathic hemochromatosis, excessive iron intake, chronic alcoholism, certain
types of refractory anemia, or transfusional hemosiderosis. (From Churchill's Illustrated
Medical Dictionary, 1989) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0019114;
Origin ID : RID5203;
UMLS CUI : C0282193;
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An excessive accumulation of iron in the body due to a greater than normal absorption
of iron from the gastrointestinal tract or from parenteral injection. This may arise
from idiopathic hemochromatosis, excessive iron intake, chronic alcoholism, certain
types of refractory anemia, or transfusional hemosiderosis. (From Churchill's Illustrated
Medical Dictionary, 1989) [MeSH]