22^nd World Hematology Congress

Hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis is a disease where excess iron is accumulated in the body by any cause. Commonly affected organs by hemochromatosis are heart, endocrine glands and liver. It can be diagnosed by Ferritin test, Liver function test, Iron test, UIBC, TIBC and Transferrin test. Hemochromatosis may present with the following clinical syndromes: Liver Cirrhosis, Arthritis, Testicular Failure, Joint and bone pain and Cardiomyopathy.

• Congenital atransferrinaemia 
• Acaeruloplasminaemia 
• GRACILE syndrome 
• Neonatal haemochromatosis
• Classical haemochromatosis