| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0111033 |
| Name | African iron overload |
| Definition | A hemochromatosis characterized by a predisposition to iron loading that is exacerbated by excessive intake of dietary iron, commonly related to consumption of tradition beer brewed in non-galvanized steel drums. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10607817 |
| Xrefs | |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim |
| Synonyms |
Bantu siderosis [EXACT] iron overload in Africa [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a hemochromatosis |