Patient's question:
My brother is 34 years old this year, and his complexion has been looking very bad recently. It's particularly pale, and it looks like he might be anemic. After a thorough examination, it was found to be a blood disorder. Hello, does this disease cause anemia?Doctor's answer:
Hereditary recessive genetic defects lead to primary hemochromatosis, and 90% of hemochromatosis cases are related to gene mutations. Genes help regulate the absorption of iron from food, and most individuals who inherit two defective genes have lower-than-average iron absorption. However, not all of these people develop health problems related to hemochromatosis. Rare defects in other genes may also cause primary hemochromatosis. In juvenile hemochromatosis caused by mutations in the hepcidin or ferritin gene, affected adolescents typically experience severe iron overload and liver and heart damage between the ages of 15 and 30.