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  1. Iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia is one of many types of anemia, which is a group of conditions characterized by a shortage of healthy red blood cells. ...
  2. Hypochromic microcytic anemia with iron overload is a condition that impairs the normal transport of iron in cells. Iron is an essential component of hemoglobin, ...
  3. African iron overload is a condition that involves absorption of too much iron from the diet. The excess iron is stored in the body's tissues and organs, particularly ...
  4. Myopathy with deficiency of iron-sulfur cluster assembly enzyme is an inherited disorder that primarily affects muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles). This ...
  5. ... that causes the body to absorb too much iron from the diet. The excess iron is stored in the body's tissues and ... joints. Because humans cannot increase the excretion of iron, excess iron can overload and eventually damage tissues ...
  6. ... gets worse. Affected individuals develop a buildup of iron in the brain that can be seen with ... a type of disorder called neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA), although the iron accumulation may not ...
  7. Neuroferritinopathy is a disorder in which iron gradually accumulates in the brain. Certain brain regions that help control movement (basal ganglia) are particularly affected. People with neuroferritinopathy have progressive ...
  8. Aceruloplasminemia is a disorder in which iron gradually accumulates in the brain and other organs. Iron accumulation in the brain results in neurological problems that generally appear in adulthood ...
  9. ... a disorder characterized by an excess of an iron storage protein called ferritin in the blood (hyperferritinemia) ... certain liver disorders. These conditions result in excess iron in the body and may be treated by ...
  10. ... brain in people with FAHN shows signs of iron accumulation, especially in an area of the brain ... is involved in regulating movement. Similar patterns of iron accumulation are seen in certain other neurological disorders ...
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