Iron Overload

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. (From Churchill's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 1989)

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): C18.452.565.500

MeSH Unique ID: D019190

Entry Terms:

• Overload, Iron

Previous Indexing:

• Hemosiderosis (1996)
• Iron/metabolism (1966-1995)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Iron Metabolism Disorders
Iron Overload
Hemochromatosis
Hemosiderosis
Hemosiderosis, Pulmonary