Concept information
- Fields of Study
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- noninfectious diseases
- metabolic diseases
- Animals, Livestock, One Health
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- noninfectious diseases
- metabolic diseases
- Fields of Study
- mathematics and statistics
- diseases and disorders (animal and human)
- noninfectious diseases
- metabolic diseases
Preferred term
iron overload
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Topic
Definition
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An excessive accumulation of iron in the body due to a greater than normal absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract or from parenteral injection. This may arise from idiopathic hemochromatosis, excessive iron intake, chronic alcoholism, certain types of refractory anemia, or transfusional hemosiderosis.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013
Type: Concept definition
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In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/202759
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