Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Hemochromatosis or Sadhana

Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Hemochromatosis: A Genetic Disorder of Iron Metabolism

Author: Wylie Burk

Hemochromatosis is one of modern medicine's greatest oversights. A disorder that few Americans are able to pronounce at first glance, it is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism, not a blood disease, that can be fatal if not detected in time. Commonly misdiagnosed as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, impotence, depression, and liver disease, hereditary hemochromatosis is common in people of northern European descent and is most prominent among the Scotch-Irish.

Undetected hemochromatosis frequently is fatal, and that is why it is emerging as one of the most important health issues of the new millenium. It's real, it's common, and it can kill you.

The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Hemochromatosis is a reference book for home use. It contains helpful charts, diet and nutrition information, treatment guidelines, a glossary of terms, and compelling personal stories of people living with this disorder. Written by the top researchers and experts in university and research hospitals from all over the United States, it is destined to become the definitive source for information about the disorder for millions of families worldwide.

Author Biography: Wylie Burke, PH.D., M.D., is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Medical History in the Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, at the University of Washington, Seattle. She was the founding director of the Women's Health Care Center at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt. P.D. Phatak, M.D., is Head of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Rochester General Hospital. He has served as Medical Advisor to Mary Gooley Hemophilia Center and is the lead investigator of a population screening program for hemochromatosis at Rochester General Hospital. E.D. Weinberg, PH.D., is professor of Microbiology, Indiana University. A leading expert in infectious disease and cancer, he has researched the subject of iron's relationship to cancer for more than forty years.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	ix
	Acknowledgments	xiii
	Introduction - A Message from the Founders of the Iron Disorders Institute	xv
Part 1	Iron--A Little Bit Goes a Long Way
1	Hemochromatosis--Not Just a Rare, Older Man's Disease	3
2	Iron in Your Body	11
3	Our One-Sided View of Iron	21
4	Iron Imbalances--Not Always What They Seem	23
Part 2	Detecting and Diagnosing Hemochromatosis
5	Why Some Doctors Miss the Diagnosis of Hemochromatosis	37
6	How Do I Know If I Have Iron Overload?	43
7	Clues That Can Lead to Diagnosis	51
8	Benefits of Screening for Hemochromatosis	59
9	HFE Mutations Explained	65
10	The Role of a Genetics Counselor	69
11	Who Is a Candidate for Genetic Testing?	71
Part 3	Symptoms of Iron Overload
12	Studies, Surveys, and Patient Interviews	77
13	Living with Undetected Hemochromatosis	83
14	Body Systems and Excess Iron	105
Part 4	Hemochromatosis, Not the Only Iron Loading Disorder
15	Other Conditions That Can Cause Iron Overload Disease	129
16	Various Roles of Ferritin	139
Part 5	Battles with Hemochromatosis--Won or Lost
17	Vital Messages from Two Carriers--The Stories of Chris Main and Charlie Herr	147
18	Mother, Wife, and Friend--The Story of Irene de Sterke	153
19	Poet, Brother, Husband, and Son--The Story of Sam Martin	159
20	One of the First Documented U.S. Cases--The Story of Jack Ritter	163
21	Two Brothers Spared, Thanks to One Sharp Physician--The Story of Cliff and Chris	171
22	One Man's Advice--The Story of Tug Nix	175
23	One More Reason to Stop Smoking--The Story of Two Swiss Children	179
Part 6	Taking Care of Yourself
24	Individualizing Treatment	183
25	Therapeutic Phlebotomy Explained	193
26	Treatment Options	197
27	Why Is the Blood Thrown Away?	209
28	Keeping Iron in Balance with Diet and Preventive Measures	213
Part 7	Support Across the USA and Around the World
29	About the Iron Disorders Institute	243
30	International Alliances	255
31	Role of Government Health Agencies	267
	Commonly Asked Questions and Answers	281
	Glossary of Terms	289
	Contacts	331
	Bibliography	347
	Index	355

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