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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Iron Overload
  1. Hemochromatosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Hemochromatosis is a disease in which too much iron builds up in your body. Your body needs iron but too much of it is toxic. If you have hemochromatosis, you absorb ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hemochromatosis.html - Health Topics
  2. Iron (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is iron? Iron is a mineral that our bodies need for growth and development. Your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/iron.html - Health Topics
  3. Anemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body. The most common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/anemia.html - Health Topics
  4. Heart Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Obesity Diabetes Sleep apnea Chronic kidney disease Anemia Iron overload disease Cancer treatments that can harm your heart, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartfailure.html - Health Topics