RT Book, Section A1 Bissonnette, Bruno A1 Luginbuehl, Igor A1 Engelhardt, Thomas SR Print(0) ID 1164072305 T1 Hemochromatosis T2 Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861789 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164072305 RD 2024/04/24 AB Hereditary hemochromatosis is a disorder in which iron is significantly absorbed by the digestive tract and accumulates in body tissues, which progressively causes diabetes, joint disorders, cardiac arrhythmia then heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, skin color change, and increased risk of cancer. Organs commonly affected by hemochromatosis are the liver, heart, and endocrine glands.