Iron overload

Iron overload describes any condition when excess iron in the bloodstream interferes with the function of one or more organs . It has several causes, the most common being:
*Hemochromatosis
*Frequent blood transfusion
*High iron dietary intake
No matter what the cause, treatment usually consists of bloodletting (the hemoglobin in red blood cells contain most of the body's iron), usually on a weekly basis until iron levels fall back withing range or, if the patient cannot tolerate bloodletting, chelation .
Complications are common and include cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer .
Iron overload at Wikipedia