Preferred Label : hemochromatosis;
Definition : A disorder due to the deposition of hemosiderin in the parenchymal cells, causing
tissue damage and dysfunction of the liver, pancreas, heart, and pituitary. Full development
of the disease in women is restricted by menstruation, pregnancy, and lower dietary
intake of iron. Acquired hemochromatosis may be the result of blood transfusions,
excessive dietary iron, or secondary to other disease. Idiopathic or genetic hemochromatosis
is an autosomal recessive disorder of metabolism associated with a gene tightly linked
to the A locus of the hla complex on chromosome 6. (From Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0018995;
Origin ID : RID5205;
UMLS CUI : C0018995;
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A disorder due to the deposition of hemosiderin in the parenchymal cells, causing
tissue damage and dysfunction of the liver, pancreas, heart, and pituitary. Full development
of the disease in women is restricted by menstruation, pregnancy, and lower dietary
intake of iron. Acquired hemochromatosis may be the result of blood transfusions,
excessive dietary iron, or secondary to other disease. Idiopathic or genetic hemochromatosis
is an autosomal recessive disorder of metabolism associated with a gene tightly linked
to the A locus of the hla complex on chromosome 6. (From Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH]