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 was first identified in the 1800s, and by 1935 it was understood to be an inherited disease resulting in iron. overload and deposition. Today, hemochromatosis is defined as a metabolic disorder affecting iron absorption , and resulting in. the accumulation of excess iron in the bodyâs organs. Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an autosomal recessive disorder that affects one in three hundred people in the United.