Hemochromatosis type 1

MONDO:0021001

Hemochromatosis type 1 (classic) is the most common form of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH), a group of diseases characterized by excessive tissue iron deposition. Due to its incidence (1/200-1/1000), it is not considered as a rare disease, unlike the other subforms of the disease

Also known as: C282Y/C282Y hemochromatosis, HFE-associated hereditary hemochromatosis, HFE-related hemochromatosis, HFE1, classic hemochromatosis, hemochromatosis, hemochromatosis type 1, hemochromatosis, type 1

4 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Broader categories

Disease (680) Metabolic disease (233) Hereditary disease (176) Inborn errors of metabolism (45) Human disease (14) Hereditary hemochromatosis (8) Disease of genetic or genomic mechanism (2) Hemosiderosis (2) Iron metabolism disease (2) Mineral metabolism disease (2)

Trials to join now! 2 Not yet finished but already full! 1 Completed 1

Could a natural compound in food help tame iron overload?

Disease control Completed

This trial tests whether taking polyphenol supplements with a meal can reduce how much iron the body absorbs in people with iron overload disorders like genetic hemochromatosis and dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome. Participants eat a standardized iron-rich meal with either pol…

Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC

Hemochromatosis type 1

Broader categories

Could a natural compound in food help tame iron overload?