haemochromatosis in A Sentence

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    Haemochromatosis is now recognised as being one of the most common genetic disorders.

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    In most people, Haemochromatosis is not a fatal condition and life expectancy is normal.

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    If you have Haemochromatosis, one of your gene pairs does not work properly.

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    Haemochromatosis cannot be cured as such, because you will always still have the faulty gene.

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    This means that Haemochromatosis will only occur if both copies of the gene are abnormal.

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    There is now a gene test which can help to diagnose most people who have Haemochromatosis.

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    Brothers, sisters and children of anyone who has Haemochromatosis should be tested for the abnormal gene.

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    Haemochromatosis occurs in people from all parts of the world but is most common in people from Northern Europe.

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    Blood tests will also be done for any possible complications of Haemochromatosis such as problems with the liver or diabetes.

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    Arthritis found only in the knuckle and the first joint of the first two fingers is very suggestive of Haemochromatosis.

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    Other tests may be needed to check for complications of Haemochromatosis, such as an ultrasound scan of the heart(echocardiogram).

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    If Haemochromatosis is diagnosed and treated early before any complications develop the outlook is very good with no reduction in life expectancy.

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    If your liver has been damaged by Haemochromatosis, or if you have liver disease from any other cause, you should avoid alcohol altogether.

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    A few different genes may be involved but 9 out of 10 people with Haemochromatosis have an abnormal'HFE' gene, which is on chromosome 6.

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    The test to confirm the diagnosis of Haemochromatosis is the gene test for the HFE gene, which is abnormal in 9 out of 10 people with Haemochromatosis.

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    They can increase the risk of kidney stones in men, and shouldn't be taken by people with the iron storage disease Haemochromatosis, as vitamin C increases iron absorption.

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