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What's New - Hemochromatosis Study

Iron Overload Field Center

CHR awarded a $4.07 million grant to study iron disorders

(PORTLAND, Ore.) – The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute named Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research/Northwest and Hawaii as a field center for a five-year, five-center study of hemochromatosis and iron overload, conditions characterized by excessive iron in the blood. Hemochromatosis is a common genetic disorder in the US and can have serious complications. The NHLBI study will help develop a deeper understanding of its prevalence, causes, and impact on patients. A primary aim of the study is to answer questions about screening large populations for the disorders, such as when screening is appropriate, who should be screened, and what screening tests would be most effective; another aim is to examine the ethical, legal, and social implications of mass screening.

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