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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, 3 tagged with Hemochromatosis type 1 itself.

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Including sub-types (4) Tagged with Hemochromatosis type 1 (3)

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

Personalized bloodletting could ease life for iron overload patients

Disease control Ongoing

This study tests whether using a blood marker called transferrin saturation to guide bloodletting (removing blood) improves quality of life in people with HFE haemochromatosis, a genetic condition causing iron buildup. 239 adults already on maintenance bloodletting will be random…

Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC

Hemochromatosis type 1

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Personalized bloodletting could ease life for iron overload patients