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Created page with "Haemochromatosis is characterised by accumulation of iron in the body, causing toxic iron deposition in multiple organs. The most commonly affected organs are the liver, heart, and pancreas. Hereditary haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease of people with white ethnicity, especially in Northern Europe. It more frequently affects males >40 years. When it affects females, it occurs later than in men, as females lose iron through menstruation. == Etiology ==..."
(Created page with "Haemochromatosis is characterised by accumulation of iron in the body, causing toxic iron deposition in multiple organs. The most commonly affected organs are the liver, heart, and pancreas. Hereditary haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease of people with white ethnicity, especially in Northern Europe. It more frequently affects males >40 years. When it affects females, it occurs later than in men, as females lose iron through menstruation. == Etiology ==...")
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