Haemaochromatosis is defined as: March 2013: (A) Syndrome caused by deficient iron absorption, (B) Syndrome caused by increased iron excretion, (C) Syndrome caused by iron deficiency in diet, (D) Syndrome caused by systemic iron overload
Answer is D. Ans. D i.e. Syndrome caused by systemic iron overload Hemochromatosis It is the abnormal accumulation of iron in parenchymal organs, leading to organ toxicity. It is the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder and The most common cause of severe iron overload.