What is haemochromatosis?
血色病可导致身体从食物中吸收过多的铁。这种病况是遗传的，这意味着会从父母传给孩子。一些患有血色病的人会出现问题，而另一些人则不会。
Haemochromatosis can lead to heart disease, diabetesDiabetes is a life-long metabolic disease where the body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't use the insulin it makes. This causes high blood sugar levels. Diabetes can cause damage to various organs over time if not properly managed and liver disease. However, treatment is simple.
What will my GP do if I have haemochromatosis?
Your 全科医生General Practitioner will monitor your iron levels. If they are high, your GP may need to arrange for you to receive venesectionVenesection is where some of your blood is taken out. This is done with a needle into the vein to remove the blood. Your body is able to replace the lost blood but because your blood has iron in it, it also lowers the amount of iron in your body.. Venesection is removing a safe amount of blood to reduce the amount of iron in your body.
家庭医生还可能：
- 安排定期检查以复查你的治疗情况
- 教你健康的生活方式策略以及如何减少铁摄入量
- 筛查你的亲属是否有血色病
- 如果你需要更多支持，请咨询专家
What can I do if I have haemochromatosis?
继续定期去看家庭医生，遵照治疗计划。如果你觉得症状没有改善，请咨询家庭医生将你转诊至专科医生。要避免：
- 铁补充剂 可能会增加体内铁水平
- 维生素C补充剂 可能会增加身体吸收的铁量
- 酒精 过量饮酒使家庭医生更难检查铁水平，并可能导致不必要的治疗
