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My copy of Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary defines HC as "a
disorder of iron metabolism characterized by excess deposition or iron in
the tissues, especially in the liver and pancreas, and by bronze
pigmentation of the skin, cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, and associated bone
and joint changes."  Could it be that Tim Casey has overstated the
similarities between CD and HC?

John

Don Wiss wrote:

>This is a letter I received from Tim Casey, who is a fellow that I had sent
>CD info to. Does anybody know of any connections between hemochomatosis and
>CD? Any other comments?
>
>
>Date: Fri, 5 May 1995 19:34:46 -0700
>From: [log in to unmask] (Hemochromatosis Fdn., Inc.)
>
>Don,
>
>Thanks for the great letter on celiac.  You were wondering about
>hemochomatosis (HC):  just substitute "HC" for "celiac" and you just about
>have the picture, down to it being a defect in the small intestine.

John Dennis
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