Too Much Iron

On June 17, 2020, the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society presented its first online information session in its Membership Lecture Series. We were honoured to have Prof. Pierre Brissot join us live from Rennes, France, to provide us with an updated view on the definition, diagnosis and treatment for hemochromatosis in 2020.

Pierre Brissot is a Professor Emeritus of Medicine; Member of the French National Academy of Medicine; Past-President of the International BioIron Society; Founder or Co-founder of FFAMH (Fédération Française des Associations de Malades de l’Hémochromatose), EFAPH (European Federation of Associations of Patients with Haemochromatosis), and HI (Haemochromatosis International).

In this second episode of the lecture, Prof. Brissot takes the listener through the diagnostic aspects of HFE and non-HFE hemochromatosis. To view the visuals Prof. Brissot references in this podcast, please visit https://www.toomuchiron.ca/video. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia in the production of this podcast. 

On June 17, 2020, the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society presented its first online information session in its Membership Lecture Series. We were honoured to have Prof. Pierre Brissot join us live from Rennes, France, to provide us with an updated view on the definition, diagnosis and treatment for hemochromatosis in 2020.

Pierre Brissot is a Professor Emeritus of Medicine; Member of the French National Academy of Medicine; Past-President of the International BioIron Society; Founder or Co-founder of FFAMH (Fédération Française des Associations de Malades de l’Hémochromatose), EFAPH (European Federation of Associations of Patients with Haemochromatosis), and HI (Haemochromatosis International).

In this third and final episode of the lecture, Prof. Brissot takes a closer look at mainstay and potential  treatment options for hemochromatosis, and takes audience questions.  To view the visuals Prof. Brissot references in this podcast, please visit https://www.toomuchiron.ca/video. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia in the production of this podcast. 

On June 17, 2020, the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society presented its first online information session in its Membership Lecture Series. We were honoured to have Prof. Pierre Brissot join us live from Rennes, France, to provide us with an updated view on the definition, diagnosis and treatment for hemochromatosis in 2020.

Pierre Brissot is a Professor Emeritus of Medicine; Member of the French National Academy of Medicine; Past-President of the International BioIron Society; Founder or Co-founder of FFAMH (Fédération Française des Associations de Malades de l’Hémochromatose), EFAPH (European Federation of Associations of Patients with Haemochromatosis), and HI (Haemochromatosis International).

In this episode, Prof. Brissot discusses the genetics and biological mechanism of iron overload in the most recent definition of hemochromatosis. To view the visuals Prof. Brissot references in this podcast, please visit https://www.toomuchiron.ca/video. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia in the production of this podcast. 

Dr. Adams explores how family members of people with hemochromatosis are at risk, and why screening newborn babies for the disorder is not recommended. To view the visuals Dr. Adams references in this podcast, please visit https://www.toomuchiron.ca/video. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia in the production of this podcast. 

In this Ancestral Links episode, Dr. Adams explores the journey the hemochromatosis gene has taken through history to become prevalent today in those of Celtic and Northern European descent. To view the visuals Dr. Adams references in this podcast, please visit https://www.toomuchiron.ca/video. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia in the production of this podcast. 

Dr. Adams answers our questions about types of iron tests, the difference between high ferritin and iron overload, and what liver biopsies can tell us versus liver function blood work. To view the visuals Dr. Adams references in this podcast, please visit https://www.toomuchiron.ca/video. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia in the production of this podcast. 

Dr. Adams talks about how phlebotomies (or blood lettings) can reverse liver scarring but not improve joint pain, and whether maintenance post-treatment is necessary for everyone. To view the visuals Dr. Adams references in this podcast, please visit https://www.toomuchiron.ca/video. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia in the production of this podcast. 

Dr. Adams looks at the genetic structure and symptoms of hemochromatosis, and delves into the results of some large population studies conducted on the disorder. To view the visuals Dr. Adams references in this podcast, please visit https://www.toomuchiron.ca/video. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia in the production of this podcast.