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RID5203 |
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http://radlex.org/RID/RID5203 |
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| Definition |
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) [MeSH] |
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RID5203 |
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iron overload |
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| Preferred_name_German |
Eisenüberladung |
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RID:RID5203 |
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RID5203 |
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hemosiderosis |
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C0019114 |
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