Background: Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a common genetic disease in the United
States, but little is known about the diagnosis from the patient's perspective. The purpose of …

SUMMARY HH provides an example of how discovery of the genetic basis of just one
condition can impact health care resources significantly. Once believed to be rare, HH is …

Objective.—To evaluate the role of genetic testing in screening for hereditary
hemochromatosis to help guide clinicians, policymakers, and researchers. Participants.—An …

Hemochromatosis is a common genetic condition and yet there are still a number of
misperceptions surrounding the diagnosis and management of this condition …

Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder of iron metabolism. Diagnosis of
hereditary hemochromatosis is usually based on a combination of various genetic or …

OBJECTIVE To increase family physicians' awareness of the prevalence of
hemochromatosis and to suggest strategies for diagnosis and management of …

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Hereditary hemochromatosis is the most common inherited single-gene disorder in people
of northern European descent. It is characterized by increased intestinal absorption of iron …

Results: A total of 775 (74.6%) of the donors were men, 749 (72.1%) white, and had a mean
age of 30 years (range, 8-60 years). Mean±SD TS was 25.9%±13.1%(range, 2.1%-85.8%) …

OBJECTIVE: To detect hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) in low-income residents of a
medically underserved region through free screening and confirmatory laboratory testing …