Posted by stacy bouska on July 10, 2000 at 12:32:20:

In Reply to: "Bronze diabetes" posted by Patty on November 26, 1999 at 07:50:32:

: My brother was just diagnosed with hemochromatosis and I would like to know how to deal with it. It is an access of iron in the body and mimics diabetes. I didn't know where to post this message but thought someone here might know.

My mother was diagnosed with hemochromatosis in December of 1992 and passed away 6 months later (kidney failure etc.) This disease is "treatable" however, not curable. It is more common among men...
To my understanding, it is a heriditary disease. You should have your blood tested every 6 months, as my daughter and I do...