HEMOCHROMATOSIS

Course overview

HEMOCHROMATOSIS IS A DISORDER THAT CAUSES EXCESS IRON DEPOSITION AND, IN TURN, MULTIPLE ORGAN DYSFUNCTION. ORGANS AFFECTED BY HEMOCHROMATOSIS INCLUDE LIVER, PANCREAS, HEART, THYROID, JOINTS, SKIN, GONADS, AND PITUITARY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEMOCHROMATOSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.