What symptom does haemochromatosis have

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In fact, hemochromatosis is not uncommon. Many TV dramas can see patients with hemochromatosis. Hemochromatosis, also known as hereditary hemochromatosis, is a common chronic iron overload disease. Due to the improper increase of intestinal iron absorption, excessive iron is stored in the liver, heart, pancreas and other substantive cells, resulting in organ metabolism and dysfunction. The main clinical symptoms were skin pigmentation, liver cirrhosis and secondary diabetes. Let's take a look at the following.

What symptom does haemochromatosis have

First, excessive iron in the body is caused by excessive iron in the diet, massive blood transfusion (red blood cells in the blood contain a lot of iron) or systemic diseases, and excessive iron will damage the adrenal cortex, eventually leading to excessive melanin secretion by melanocytes and pigmentation of skin and mucous membrane.

Second: there is no effective radical treatment at present. First of all, we should control the source of iron in diet and reduce iron intake. Secondly, intravenous bloodletting therapy can be used to reduce the content of iron in the body and reduce the symptoms of visceral function decline caused by iron accumulation. Heart function, liver function, portal hypertension, skin pigmentation and endocrine function can be significantly improved, but diabetes and sexual dysfunction can not be restored. In addition, iron chelating agent can be used to reduce the iron content in the body. The most commonly used is deferoxamine, intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.

Third: regular examination can be done, transferrin saturation, CT, serum ferritin test is to check whether there is iron deposition in the body. Avoid alcohol and high iron food, should actively treat primary diseases, for secondary diabetes, heart failure, liver cirrhosis, decreased sexual desire, should be corresponding symptomatic treatment.

matters needing attention

1. Diet should avoid iron intake, mainly light and nutritious, nutrition should be balanced, avoid spicy food. 2. It is helpful for the control of hemochromatosis to keep the body and mind happy. 3. Exercise more, because hemochromatosis often complicated with diabetes, so pay attention to monitoring blood sugar.