What can cause high iron levels in the blood?

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What can cause high iron levels in the blood?

2006-07-19 06:05:17 · 4 answers · asked by Jo G 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care

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Different conditions:
frequent blood transfusions, hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis

2006-07-19 07:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Rapid and unwarranted breakdown of Red Blood Cells as in Haemolytic anaemia.

2006-07-19 06:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Wish I knew. My doctor has me on Iron infusions to try to get my iron levels up.

My guess though is that you eat foods rich in iron, like spinach, kale, collard greens, liver (ugh)

2006-07-19 06:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by karma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Duh, too much iron?

2006-07-19 06:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋