Living with Hemochromatosis

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Summary: life saving
Review: I was diagnosed with HHC, laughingly called the Celtic Curse because it can strike people of Scottish and Irish ancestry, there was not a lot of information out there about it. One in four people can carry the gene that causes the body to store too much iron in the deep muscle tissue, kidneys, liver and heart. It can be fatal if not caught. This book helps those find a way to live with this problem.

When I learnt I suffered from this, I had not heard of it, no one I knew had it. However, within in the last five years, many people I know are aware of a friend or family member that now has it. It often mimics many other health problems, so it's good to get early treatment and have books such as this one that help you manage your lifestyle.

Rating:
Summary: life saving
Review: I was diagnosed with HHC, laughingly called the Celtic Curse because it can strike people of Scottish and Irish ancestry, there was not a lot of information out there about it. One in four people can carry the gene that causes the body to store too much iron in the deep muscle tissue, kidneys, liver and heart. It can be fatal if not caught. This book helps those find a way to live with this problem.

When I learnt I suffered from this, I had not heard of it, no one I knew had it. However, within in the last five years, many people I know are aware of a friend or family member that now has it. It often mimics many other health problems, so it's good to get early treatment and have books such as this one that help you manage your lifestyle.

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Summary: Misinformation
Review: On page 34, second paragraph, the author states unequivically, that two mutations of H63D do not cause HH. The author is way behind the times. My father was genetically tested in 1999 for mutations that cause HH. He had been diagnosed with HH in 1998. His results showed that he had two mutations of H63D. In case anyone questions the results, the tests were done at Kimball Genetics in Denver, Colorado (800-320-1807). The genetics counselor who spoke with my father about his results said that a year earlier (1998), his diagnosis of HH would have been thrown out because it was thought that you could only get HH from the C282Y mutation. In the last five years, genetics research has discovered more mutations that may cause or affect iron overload. The Iron Disorders Institute's book, Guide to Hemochromatosis, speaks about H63D causing hemochromatosis, and the copyright on that book is 2001. The author of this book is inexcusably behind the times. He is at the University of Colorado, yet Kimball Genetics in Denver, Colorado, had information five years ago that disproves what he put in his book. The Iron Disorders Institute had information two years before this book was published that disproves what he put in his book. Readers beware!! Please research what you read in this book!

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Summary: Valuable information: Recommended
Review: This book is truly the most comprehensive book on hemochromatosis I have seen. It contains all the information you need to know and is written in a way that is easy to read. Recommended.