Iron Overload
| Definition: |
An excessive accumulation of iron in the body due to a greater than normal absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract or from parenteral injection. This may arise from idiopathic hemochromatosis, excessive iron intake, chronic alcoholism, certain types of refractory anemia, or transfusional hemosiderosis. (From Churchill's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 1989) |
| Notes: |
disord of iron metab |
| Previously Indexed: |
Hemosiderosis (1996),Iron/metabolism (1966-1995) |
Iron Overload Categories.
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Hemosiderosis - Conditions in which there is a generalized increase in the iron stores of body tissues, particularly of liver and the reticuloendothelial system, without demonstrable tissue damage. The name refers to the presence of stainable iron in the tissue in the form of hemosiderin. |
Iron Overload Definitions and Terms
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