> This does not preclude diet. For instance copper
> deficiency is epidemic. Whether it could involved
> with this is Not
> Known.

Certainly, there are a couple of situations in which
hemochromatosis could include a copper deficiency (or
other deficiency) as a factor. The genetic flaw may
have originally developed because of a copper (or
other) deficiency. Or, a copper (or other) deficiency
could be a catalyst for the disease in those who have
the genetic flaw. However, neither of these cases
preclude the fact that there *is* a genetic flaw, and
that is *is* detectable, and that people who do not
have the flaw do not get the disease. Who knows,
perhaps what we perceive as the genetic flaw was
actually not a flaw originally, but a survival
adaptation for some unknown environmental change.
Similar to the "flaw" which causes sickle cell anemia
in some people of North African descent, but
originally protected them from malaria.

This is really, truly one of those diseases that
no-one, with the possible exception of a diagnostic
physician, can capitalize on. Which is probably why
you hear very little about it.

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