Tim Addison's Website

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HEMOCHROMATOSIS

I have this genetic disease. Although I will never be cured of it, I have discovered there are ways to manage and to minimize its impact on one's life. I have finished the initial treatment (weekly bloodletting for one year) and I am feeling much better as a result. It is prevalent in persons of English, Irish and Scottish descent and from what I understand it may affect 1 in 300 persons in Canada. It is not routinely tested for by doctors during annual medical exams unless some symptoms are present. If left untreated it can have serious consequences. The following links will take you to pages with information on this benign, but potentially dangerous genetic disease.

This is a link to some background that I have consolidated from several internet sites and documents.

BACKGROUND

Here are some useful links to pages with medical information on Hemochromatosis.

This is a link to an excellent Canadian website with information on the disease, and a forum for posting questions and information on Hemochromatosis.

CANADIAN HEMOCHROMATOSIS SOCIETY

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HEMOCHROMATOSIS