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Hemochromatosis (Bronze Diabetes) Summary

2003 relevant articles (40 outcomes, 192 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A disorder due to the deposition of hemosiderin in the parenchymal cells, causing tissue damage and dysfunction of the liver, pancreas, heart, and pituitary. Full development of the disease in women is restricted by menstruation, pregnancy, and lower dietary intake of iron. Acquired hemochromatosis may be the result of blood transfusions, excessive dietary iron, or secondary to other disease. Idiopathic or genetic hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disorder of metabolism associated with a gene tightly linked to the A locus of the HLA complex on chromosome 6. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Also Known As: Bronze Diabetes; Hemochromatoses; Diabetes, Bronze

Key Drugs and Agents for Hemochromatosis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Iron (Serum Iron Level) : 25 outcomes 107 studies in 1221 results : IBA
  2. Ferritins (Ferritin) : 4 outcomes 35 studies in 208 results : IBA
  3. Deferoxamine (Desferal) : 3 outcomes 5 studies in 67 results : FDA 4 Generic
  4. Transferrin (beta 2 Transferrin) : 2 outcomes 24 studies in 209 results : IBA
  5. Glucose (Dextrose) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 16 results : FDA 183 Generic
  6. hepcidin : 1 outcome 7 studies in 107 results : IBA
  7. Messenger RNA (mRNA) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 15 results : IBA
  8. Copper : 1 outcome 2 studies in 26 results : IBA
  9. Hemoglobins (Hemoglobin) : 1 outcome 1 study in 17 results : IBA
  10. Erythropoietin : 1 outcome 1 study in 12 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Hemochromatosis

  1. Iron Overload
  2. Anemia
  3. Fibrosis (Cirrhosis)
  4. Hepatolenticular Degeneration (Wilson's Disease)
  5. Alcoholism (Alcohol Abuse)
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Key Therapies for Hemochromatosis

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  1. Chelation Therapy (Therapy, Chelation) : 3 outcomes 1 study in 8 results
  2. Liver Transplantation : 1 outcome 3 studies in 41 results
  3. Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis) : 1 outcome 1 study in 12 results
  4. Heart Transplantation (Grafting, Heart) : 1 outcome in 1 result
  5. Plasmapheresis : 1 outcome in 1 result
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