Term Name: | African iron overload |
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Synonyms: | Bantu siderosis, iron overload in Africa |
Definition: | A hemochromatosis characterized by a predisposition to iron loading that is exacerbated by excessive intake of dietary iron, commonly related to consumption of tradition beer brewed in non-galvanized steel drums. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0111033] ( DOID:0111033 ) |