To investigate the fertility of male patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, and to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a novel method to assess the iron overload status of testis in ...

Patients with serum ferritin levels higher than 1000 μg/L show a 91% increased risk for any fracture, with a doubled risk for vertebral and humerus fractures compared with those without iron overload.

DANVILLE, Pa. – Genomic screening to identify hemochromatosis—a disorder that causes iron levels in the body to rise to dangerous levels—encourages people with the condition to seek treatment and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 65-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency and sent to a hematologist for two sessions of iron infusion. After completing this procedure, I found out from ...

Having too much or not enough iron in your body can cause health issues, including raising your risk of infection. Taking too much iron can cause toxicity and organ damage. Iron is an essential ...

- Research from 8865 UK BioBank participants shows 1 in 20 have unhealthy accumulation of liver iron. - 4.8% of population had elevated liver iron levels, and red meat consumption in these people may ...

Rhino horns may be the key to saving the endangered species from a potentially fatal condition: iron overload disorder. With the species dwindling in number, if zookeepers were alerted to the ...

Background: Recently it has been found that iron is an important element in the natural history of hepatitis C. Serum markers of iron stores are frequently increased in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...

USC researchers have uncovered a hidden driver behind the early and severe onset of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome: iron overload in the brain. Their study revealed that individuals with ...

Alcohol and iron are believed to have a synergistic effect in the development of liver injury. Furthermore, alcohol enhances iron absorption. Primary hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder, mostly ...