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.
hemochromatosis.ch. Hemochromatosis, or iron overload disorder, is the most common genetic disease of the Western world. As a result of increased iron absorption in the upper small intestine the body is overloaded with iron.In healthy people up to two milligrams of iron are absorbed per day, which covers loss of iron through sweat, digestion and urination.atients with hemochromatosis, on the other hand, absorb three to four milligrams of iron per day. Due to this more, and more iron is accumulated in the body resulting in increasing deposit of iron. The excess iron accumulates mainly in the liver, joints, pancreas, heart and pituitary gland and harms these organs.