Iron Overload

Question 1

Hemosiderosis

Answer 1

iron deposits in local tissues that do not cause tissue damage

Question 2

Hemochromatosis

Answer 2

a hereditary disorder that causes the body to absorb too much iron, causing iron to build up in the body and damage organs

Question 3

Secondary iron overload

Answer 3

occurs when iron accumulates in the body because people take too many iron supplements, receive a large number of blood transfusions, or have a disorder in which they cannot form red blood cells efficiently.