Iron levels in my body is 90. 86ppm, in my medical report (min - max iron levels are 16-80ppm) but iron levels in my body is 90. 86ppm is it dangerous, What is a treatment for hemochromatosis? How much does it cost? What are serum ferritin and serum ceruloplasmin tests?

Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician32yrs exp

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You do not have dangerous level of suggesting hemochromatosis Iron overload is usually caused by an inherited condition called haemochromatosis. Excess iron can poison organs, which can lead to conditions such as cancer, irregular heartbeat and cirrhosis of the liver. Symptoms are related to conditions that arise from iron overload such as diabetes, darkening of the skin, abnormal heart rhythm or arthritis. Iron can be dropped to safe levels by regularly removing blood from the body. 

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