Episode 22: Haemochromatosis - The Viking Disease

Haemochromatosis: What is it, what are the symptoms, and how is it treated? This episode will explore the history, cause, and treatment of Haemochromatosis. Tune in to find out more.

 

Check out our website: https://anatomyofillness.com/ 

 

Iron Disorders Institute (USA): https://irondisorders.org/about-idi/ 

Haemochromatosis UK: https://www.haemochromatosis.org.uk/ 

Haemochromatosis Australia: https://haemochromatosis.org.au/ 

haemochromatosis International: https://haemochromatosis-international.org/ 

 

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7539181/ 

https://tidsskriftet.no/en/2016/12/medical-history/hereditary-haemochromatosis-through-150-years 

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/haemochromatosis# 

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/liver-disease/hemochromatosis/definition-facts 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hemochromatosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351443 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/haemochromatosis/symptoms/ 

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/haemochromatosis 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14971-hemochromatosis-iron-overload 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hemochromatosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351448 

https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Hemochromatosis_historical_perspective#:~:text=Famous%20case%3A,back%20to%20the%20year%201961

https://clarencevalleynews.com.au/what-beethoven-ernest-hemmingway-and-dave-hughes-have-in-common/ 

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/08860229509036379 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9651498/ 

https://hekint.org/2021/09/24/did-ernest-hemingway-have-the-celtic-curse/ 

http://webleed.org/hemochromatosis-featured-in-pilot-of-new-tv-drama/

https://house.fandom.com/wiki/The_Jerk

 

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