Haemochromatosis in the brain. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from the choroid plexus of the brain showing haemochromatosis. This is a condition in which the body absorbs excessive amounts of iron,which builds up in organs and eventually damages them. The condition is caused by a genetic defect. Organ damage can be prevented if the condition is diagnosed early in life. Excess iron is removed by bloodletting,as the blood is the body's largest store of iron | |
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