Patient's question:
My brother is 23 years old this year. He is not very healthy on a regular basis, and his complexion is also quite pale. He has a bit of anemia and has been taking iron supplements. Is iron poisoning the same as hemochromatosis?Doctor's answer:
Acute iron poisoning is a phenomenon that occurs after taking large doses of iron. The lethal dose of iron intake is quite high. According to experimental data, it is 200-250 mg/kg in body weight. When iron intake and absorption exceed the binding capacity of plasma ferritin, the toxicity of iron becomes apparent. The specific symptoms of iron poisoning are nausea, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. Severe hypotension, shock, or coma may occur.