forms over millions of years in the pore spaces of sedimentary rocks from remains of ocean-dwelling phytoplankton; over time it migrates upward toward the highest point in the porous rock because it is less dense than the rock.
Hereditary hemochromatosis (hee-muh-kro-muh-TOE-sus) is a genetic disease that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. Iron is an important nutrient that our bodies get from food.
Genetics of Haemochromatosis (inherited iron overload disorder). Genes contain the information the body needs to develop from the first cells to the grown adult body. There are about 25,000 to 30,000 genes in the body and research continues to map these genes and understand how they affect our health and well-being.utosomal Recessive Disorder. Haemochromatosis is a recessive gene disorder. That means for the condition to be passed on, both mother and father must have one copy of the abnormal HFE gene. About one in seven people have one abnormal HFE gene.