Organizations such as the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Hemochromatosis Society (AHS) are working to promote screening for hemochromatosis to improve early diagnosis and treatment.
Complications:
Liver failure
Liver cancer
Calling your health care provider:
Call your health care provider if symptoms of hemochromatosis develop.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider (for screening) if a family member has been diagnosed with hemochromatosis.
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