What kind of health complications can the disease cause?
The later signs and symptoms include skin pigmentation, cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, joint disease, severe fatigue, and chronic abdominal pain. Are there certain conditions that only hemochromatosis victims suffer? The bronzing pigmentation associated with the later stage of hemochromatosis is the only unique sign of the disorder but not all affected individuals develop this complication. Unfortunately, there is no sign or symptom or constellation of signs and symptoms specific for hemochromatosis. Therefore, the diagnosis of hemochromatosis can be missed unless specific tests (serum iron measures) are conducted. Who is most at risk for the disorder? Siblings of persons with the disorder have a 25% chance of being affected. Children of persons with the disorder have a 5% chance of being affected. Persons who have the signs and symptoms compatible with hemochromatosis (such as severe weakness or fatigue, unexplained joint or abdominal pain, sig
