What is Haemochromatosis?
Clinical guidelines and useful links, patient resources,
November 6th, 2019
Join a Lifeblood Team and save lives together
Make your blood count. Join our Lifeblood Team (previously called Red25 group) and ask your family and friends to do the same. If you are a therapeutic donor or a regular donor, we need you to show your support. To get a started, register with your state’s Lifeblood Team team, join ‘Haemochromatosis Australia – (YOUR […]
August 27th, 2019
App to iron out wrinkles in haemochromatosis treatment
My Iron Manager – the App for people with haemochromatosis New technology is now available to support people with haemochromatosis who regularly need to manage iron levels in their body to remain healthy. Haemochromatosis is an inherited condition passed down in Northern European bloodlines (especially Celtic and Viking) that affects 1 in 200 Australians who […]
January 5th, 2015
Therapeutic Venesection and the High Ferritin App
Need to know more about the therapeutic venesection program and the associated High Ferritin online App provided by the Australian Red Cross Blood service? This comprehensive document from the Blood Service provides the answers. Read all about it here
March 14th, 2013
Family letter – what they need to know about haemochromatosis
Since haemochromatosis is an inherited disorder, family members of someone diagnosed with haemochromatosis are at increased risk of also having the condition. It is important to alert these family members and tell them what they need to do about it. Explaining haemochromatosis to others might seem a difficult task, especially if you have just been […]
January 29th, 2013
Diet during frequent venesections
Haemochromatosis cannot be treated by diet. You should have a healthy, nutritious diet. This will include foods with the small amount of iron that you continue to need. Any excess iron absorbed by the body must be removed by venesection eventually. A 500 ml venesection removes 0.25 g of iron, which is roughly equivalent to […]
