Hemochromatosis
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Nicole Wondergem
Mrs. Yazidijian
Biology Honors
March 1, 2004
Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder. Genetic disorders are diseases that are
passed down in generations. They are caused by defects on genes, extra
chromosomes, or missing chromosomes. Hemochromatosis is caused by a defect on a
gene.
Hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder in which the body absorbs too much iron.
It is the most common iron overload disease. People who do not have it usually
absorb ten percent of the iron in the foods they eat. People who have
hemochromatosis absorb much more than that. Since the body has no natural way
to get rid of this extra iron it is stored in body tissues, especially the liver
heart, and pancreas...