What is hereditary hemochromatosis? What causes it?
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a health problem that is passed from parents to children. It is inherited by passing on the HFE gene. The HFE gene makes your body store too much iron. The extra iron builds up in your body. This is called "iron overload." Iron overload can damage tissues and organs.
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