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Genetic haemochromatosis is a disorder, which causes iron build up over time. Usually an adult has about 4 grams of iron in their body but with this disorder the amount of iron in the body is much higher, with the total amount of iron in the body reaching up to 20 to 40 grams if untreated.
In Australia, haemochromatosis affects 1 in 200-300 people but it is most common in Australians whose ancestry is from Northern Europe or the United Kingdom.
If haemochromatosis is left untreated, it leads to conditions such as:
§ Cirrhosis of the liver
§ Cardiomyopathy
§ Diabetes
To prevent these problems from developing, early diagnosis and treatment is needed. The treatment for this disorder is done by regularly extracting blood, from the same main vein, as the one that's used for when a person donates blood. By doing this regularly, it reduces the high levels of iron in the blood so that it doesn't get stored in various organs.
People who are affected by haemochromatosis may show no......

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