Stalking.] [AS. staelcan, stealcian to go slowly; cf. stealc high, elevated, Dan. stalke to stalk; probably akin to 1st stalk.] 1. To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; -- sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun. --Shak.
In the case of hemochromatosis, it is believed that a single individual in Europe, 60 to 70 generations ago, was the sole origin of most of the hemochromatosis seen in the world today.
Hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism. It is the most common cause of severe iron overload. Excess iron may be deposited into the liver. The abnormal accumulation of iron in the liver causes damage. As a result, levels of liver enzymes begin to elevate, especially AST and ALT.