The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Hemochromatosis,9781581821604

The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Hemochromatosis

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ISBN13: 9781581821604
ISBN10: 1581821603
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-05-01
Publisher(s): Cumberland House
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Summary

Hemochromatosis is one of modern medicine's greatest oversights. An inherited disorder of iron metabolism -- not a blood disease -- it is frequently misdiagnosed as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, impotence, depression, and liver disease. Common among people of northern European descent, it is most prominent among those of Scotch-Irish, British, German, French, and Scandinavian ancestry. Undetected, it can kill.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Dr. Herbert Bonkovsky
Acknowledgments xiii
Cheryl D. Garrison
Introduction - A Message from the Founders of the Iron Disorders Institute xv
Part One: Iron---A Little Bit Goes a Long Way
Hemochromatosis---Not Just a Rare, Older Man's Disease
3(8)
Iron in Your Body
11(10)
Our One-Sided View of Iron
21(2)
Iron Imbalances---Not Always What They Seem
23(14)
Part Two: Detecting and Diagnosing Hemochromatosis
Why Some Doctors Miss the Diagnosis of Hemochromatosis
37(6)
How Do I Know If I Have Iron Overload?
43(8)
Clues That Can Lead to Diagnosis
51(8)
Benefits of Screening for Hemochromatosis
59(6)
HFE Mutations Explained
65(4)
The Role of a Genetics Counselor
69(2)
Who Is a Candidate for Genetic Testing?
71(6)
Part Three: Symptoms of Iron Overload
Studies, Surveys, and Patient Interviews
77(6)
Living with Undetected Hemochromatosis
83(22)
Body Systems and Excess Iron
105(24)
Part Four: Hemochromatosis, not the Only Iron Loading Disorder
Other Conditions That Can Cause Iron Overload Disease
129(10)
Various Roles of Ferritin
139(8)
Part Five: Battles with Hemochromatosis---Won or Lost
Vital Messages from Two Carriers---The Stories of Chris Main and Charlie Herr
147(6)
Mother, Wife, and Friend---The Story of Irene de Sterke
153(6)
Poet, Brother, Husband, and Son---The Story of Sam Martin
159(4)
One of the First Documented U.S. Cases---The Story of Jack Ritter
163(8)
Two Brothers Spared, Thanks to One Sharp Physician---The Story of Cliff and Chris
171(4)
One Man's Advice---The Story of Tug Nix
175(4)
One More Reason to Stop Smoking---The Story of Two Swiss Children
179(4)
Part Six: Taking Care of Yourself
Individualizing Treatment
183(10)
Therapeutic Phlebotomy Explained
193(4)
Treatment Options
197(12)
Why Is the Blood Thrown Away?
209(4)
Keeping Iron in Balance with Diet and Preventive Measures
213(30)
Part Seven: Support Across the Usa and Around the World
About the Iron Disorders Institute
243(12)
International Alliances
255(12)
Role of Government Health Agencies
267(14)
Commonly Asked Questions and Answers 281(8)
Glossary of Terms 289(42)
Contacts 331(16)
Bibliography 347(8)
Index 355

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