What Is Hemochromatosis?
7. Complications
As mentioned, hemochromatosis can go on to cause problems with the patient’s heart. This, in turn, can mean that the heart is no longer able to pump blood around the heart as well as usual. The patient may also develop arrhythmia which is an irregular heart beat.
Problems with the liver can lead to jaundice, and the toxicity of the patient’s blood can increase as the liver becomes less effective at its role. Cirrhosis can occur, which is permanent scarring of the liver, thus affecting its functioning further. Hemochromatosis can also affect the functioning of the pancreas, and this can lead to diabetes which itself can cause further complications.
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