Hemochromatosis secondary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunny Kumar MD [3]
Overview
We can treat hemochromatosis with many options depending on level and cause of increased iron load in body.
Secondary Prevention
Hemochromatosis can be prevented secondarily by:[1][2]
- Dietary modifications: This includes avoidance of excess vitamin C, red meat, iron supplements, and alcohol.
- Phlebotomy: This can be done routinely, typically once every few weeks or months, to prevent iron accumulation.
- Iron chelation therapy: The use of iron chelators is not common for hemochromatosis, but the chelators can be used for secondary iron overload conditions.
- Genetic testing: Mutational analysis of the HFE gene mutations, including C282Y and H63D, is particularly useful in patients with a family history (or suspected family history) of hemochromatosis.
References
- ↑ de Souza AF, Carvalho-Filho RJ, Chebli JF (2001). “[Hereditary hemochromatosis. Case report and review of the literature]”. Arq Gastroenterol. 38 (3): 194–202. PMID 11917720.
- ↑ Kew MC (2005). “Prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma”. HPB (Oxford). 7 (1): 16–25. doi:10.1080/13651820410024030. PMC 2023918. PMID 18333157.
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