Iron overload

And we also heard from Dr Maritha Kotze – from the University Stellenbosch and we will be talking about iron overload. Iron overload a little known disease that has just been thrust to the forefront this past month. Iron overload occurs when, after many years, the body absorbs an abundance of iron which builds up in organ tissues such as the heart and/or liver. Iron overload is a serious chronic condition that must be properly diagnosed and treated. Undiagnosed iron overload can lead to haemochromatosis - a potentially life-threatening disease. So Dr Kotze will be explaining to us more about the workshop they ran on the 20th of May at the University of Stellenbosch to raise awareness among doctors of iron- related diseases especially hereditary haemochromatosis. For more information contact Dr Kotze on (021) 938 9324.