- acquired hemochromatosis
- hemochromatosis resulting from blood transfusions or excessive dietary iron, or secondary to other disease, e.g., thalassemia or sideroblastic anemia; called also secondary h.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
acquired hemochromatosis
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