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<blockquote data-quote="Dalkeyboy" data-source="post: 1899278" data-attributes="member: 380146"><p>I'm surprised that the site's information on the causes of type 1 diabetes, particularly its genetic causes, omits any reference to hereditary haemochromatosis. This is one of the most common genetic diseases among northern European populations. It can lead to iron overload in the body which, if left untreated (by simple phlebotomy), can result in severe clinical complications and organ damage - diabetes being just one probable consequence.</p><p>Given my own experience I would urge any newly diagnosed insulin-dependent diabetics over the age of 30 to ask for an iron studies blood test (ferritin and transferrin saturation) and, if the respective results are above normal range, to request a gene study test for haemochromatosis. Treatment will not reverse diabetes but it could help to address other possible impacts e.g. liver cirrhosis and heart disease.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dalkeyboy, post: 1899278, member: 380146"] I'm surprised that the site's information on the causes of type 1 diabetes, particularly its genetic causes, omits any reference to hereditary haemochromatosis. This is one of the most common genetic diseases among northern European populations. It can lead to iron overload in the body which, if left untreated (by simple phlebotomy), can result in severe clinical complications and organ damage - diabetes being just one probable consequence. Given my own experience I would urge any newly diagnosed insulin-dependent diabetics over the age of 30 to ask for an iron studies blood test (ferritin and transferrin saturation) and, if the respective results are above normal range, to request a gene study test for haemochromatosis. Treatment will not reverse diabetes but it could help to address other possible impacts e.g. liver cirrhosis and heart disease. [/QUOTE]
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