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Haemochromatosis (also spelled hemochromatosis) is a hereditary condition causing the body to absorb too much iron, leading to iron overload in organs including the liver, heart, and pancreas.

This community is for people living with haemochromatosis, their families, and anyone interested in iron overload disorders.

Share your experiences, ask questions, discuss treatment, and connect with others.

Topics welcome here:

Diagnosis experiences and ferritin/transferrin saturation results
Phlebotomy/venesection treatment
Diet and lifestyle
Genetic testing and family screening
News and research
Questions for the community

Rules:

Be respectful and supportive
No spam or self-promotion

This is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor.

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Haemochromatosis (also spelled hemochromatosis) is a hereditary condition causing the body to absorb too much iron, leading to iron overload in organs including the liver, heart, and pancreas.

This community is for people living with haemochromatosis, their families, and anyone interested in iron overload disorders.

Share your experiences, ask questions, discuss treatment, and connect with others.

Topics welcome here:

Diagnosis experiences and ferritin/transferrin saturation results
Phlebotomy/venesection treatment
Diet and lifestyle
Genetic testing and family screening
News and research
Questions for the community

Rules:

Be respectful and supportive
No spam or self-promotion

This is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor.

Haemochromatosis (also spelled hemochromatosis) is a hereditary condition causing the body to absorb too much iron, leading to iron overload in organs including the liver, heart, and pancreas.

This community is for people living with haemochromatosis, their families, and anyone interested in iron overload disorders.

Share your experiences, ask questions, discuss treatment, and connect with others.

Topics welcome here:

Diagnosis experiences and ferritin/transferrin saturation results
Phlebotomy/venesection treatment
Diet and lifestyle
Genetic testing and family screening
News and research
Questions for the community

Rules:

Be respectful and supportive
No spam or self-promotion

This is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor.

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

Open Registration with Application questionnaire.

If you have a question or comment you can post in !meta@retrofed.com or message @DosDude@retrofed.com or @Die4Ever@retrofed.com

In case of downtime and/or emergency, we will post updates on @DosDude@mastodon.social

Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)

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