Cure Research for Hemochromatosis

Latest Treatments for Hemochromatosis

Some of the more recent treatments for Hemochromatosis include:

Repeated phlebotomy
Avoid alcohol
Avoid iron fortified foods
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Treatments for Hemochromatosis

Treatments to consider for Hemochromatosis may include:

Phlebotomy (bloodletting) - similar to donating blood
Avoid iron supplements
Avoid vitamin C - because vitamin C increases iron digestion.
Avoid alcohol - to avoid exacerbating liver damage
Avoiding high-iron foods - simply eat less iron.
Low-iron diets - are not particularly useful
Chelation therapy - An alternative medical therapy for lowering blood iron levels.
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Cure Research discussion for Hemochromatosis:

Current research in hemochromatosis is concentrated in four areas:

Genetics. Scientists are working to understand more about how the HFE gene normally regulates iron levels.

Pathogenesis.Scientists are studying how iron injures body cells. Iron is an essential nutrient, but above a certain level it can damage or even kill the cell.

Epidemiology.Research is underway to explain why the amounts of iron people normally store in their bodies differ and why day-to-day fluctuations in an individual's own iron stores occur. Research is also being conducted to determine how many people with the defective HFE gene go on to develop symptoms, as well as why some people develop symptoms and others do not.

Screening and Testing. Scientists are working to determine at what age testing is most effective, which groups should be tested, and what the best tests for widespread screening are. (Source: excerpt from Hemochromatosis: NIDDK)