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Old 06-03-2012, 19:47   #9
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Re: Iron again!!

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Originally Posted by sm_counsell View Post
The reason I posted (too many times!! sorry) is that hemochromatosis is one of the most common genetic conditions around. In the UK about 1 in 180 people carry the defective gene. It's very often not diagnosed as the symptoms are usually just excessive tiredness aching joints (the usual getting old problems), which is a great pity as caught early enough, a normal lifespan can be expected.
I posted this a few years ago ( when the ratio was 1 in 400) but I wasn't taken seriously. Never mind, I just wanted to put people, who might be suffering unnecessarily, in the picture. Thanks for your patience
Why has the ratio gone up so much??
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