Hemochromatosis [Disease/Finding] N0000001469 M0010098 Diabetes, Bronze Hemochromatosis 399187006 399144008 D006432 1023441 C3116 Hemochromatosis A disorder due to the deposition of hemosiderin in the parenchymal cells, causing tissue damage and dysfunction of the liver, pancreas, heart, and pituitary. Full development of the disease in women is restricted by menstruation, pregnancy, and lower dietary intake of iron. Acquired hemochromatosis may be the result of blood transfusions, excessive dietary iron, or secondary to other disease. Idiopathic or genetic hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive disorder of metabolism associated with a gene tightly linked to the A locus of the HLA complex on chromosome 6. (From Dorland, 27th ed) C0018995 Metal Metabolism, Inborn Errors [Disease/Finding] Iron Overload [Disease/Finding]