Blood donors with hemochromatosis, a disorder in which iron accumulates in organs and body tissues, do not pose a greater risk to blood safety than other donors, according to the results of a study ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with hemochromatosis 13 months before he died. I recommended that his blood relatives get tested so they can get treatment early, if necessary. Some doctors ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with hemochromatosis 13 months before he died. I recommended that his blood relatives get tested so they can get treatment early, if necessary. Some doctors ...

(HealthDay News) — There is no evidence to support excluding patients with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) from serving as blood donors, according to a review published online in Hepatology. Noting ...

The therapy of hemochromatosis continues to rely on the practice of periodic bleeding. At our center, patients attend an ambulatory-care facility and the venesections are performed by a nurse using a ...

SOUTHERN PINES — The Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center put out a desperate call this past week for blood donations. Officials said they were within two days or less of running out of Type O negative ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: When I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, my doctor ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 65-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency and sent to a hematologist for two sessions of iron infusion. After completing this procedure, I found out from ...

Dear Dr. Gott: My mother is 81 years old. She has a problem with producing too much iron in her blood. The only treatment that we are aware of is to have blood drawn off when the count gets too high.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 65-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency and sent to a hematologist for two sessions of iron infusion. After completing this procedure, I found out from ...

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