hemochromatosis?

Question

Is it possible to have hemochromatosis when only one parent has the gene?

Answer 1

Yup a blood doctor can test you for the gene Hematologist
I was sicker than a dog but by accident a lab was taken to see my iron levels. After the Nurse practitioner chewed me out for supposedly taking iron supplements ( didn't and was a vegetarian) I demanded a referral .. she barked at me but did make the referral cause I looked up high iron on the web and insulted her lack of intelligence. the doc did a bunch of labs and I had the genes then got my son tested and he and I are fine today .. other than my MS that could have been caused by the iron over load who knows . Good luck

Answer 2

Dear Morgenstern,

Genetic or hereditary hemochromatosis is mainly associated with a defect in a gene called HFE, which helps regulate the amount of iron absorbed from food. There are two known important mutations in HFE, named C282Y and H63D. C282Y is the most important. When C282Y is inherited from both parents, iron is overabsorbed from the diet and hemochromatosis can result. H63D usually causes little increase in iron absorption, but a person with H63D from one parent and C282Y from the other may rarely develop hemochromatosis.

If you have any more doubt about it, please visit:
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hemochromatosis/index.htm

Answer 3

Give blood to reduce over-abundance of iron.This condition is more likely to appear in men because they do not menstruate.

Answer 4

Nope, My family is anemic meaning very low Iron.