Iron overload
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003552
An excessive accumulation of iron in the body due to a greater than normal absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract or from parenteral injection. This may arise from idiopathic hemochromatosis, excessive iron intake, chronic alcoholism, certain types of refractory anemia, or transfusional hemosiderosis.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003552 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2013; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Metabolic diseases; Iron; Hemosiderosis; Hemochromatosis |
| Translations | Spanish: exceso de hierro |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003552",
"term": "Iron overload",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An excessive accumulation of iron in the body due to a greater than normal absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract or from parenteral injection. This may arise from idiopathic hemochromatosis, excessive iron intake, chronic alcoholism, certain types of refractory anemia, or transfusional hemosiderosis.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"metabolic diseases",
"iron",
"hemosiderosis",
"hemochromatosis"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2013",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "exceso de hierro"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/iron-overload/"
}
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