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Hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis

Hämochromatose·Also: Eisenspeicherkrankheit

Haemochromatosis is an iron storage disease that is usually inherited. The body absorbs too much iron and deposits it in organs such as the liver, heart and pancreas, which can damage them.

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