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Internet Links The following links are good sources of information about iron or diseases that result from too much or too little iron. Arthritis Foundation: Excess iron is a risk factor for osteoarthritis, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis can have Anemia of Chronic Disease as a result of the inflammation and might be inappropriately given iron supplements. For more information about arthritic conditions go to: http://www.arthritis.org American Diabetes Association: Excess iron is a risk factor for diabetes mellitus. Nearly 90% of patients with hemochromatosis who have diabetes, have type II diabetes. For more information about diabetes go to: http://www.diabetes.org/ US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Visit the Health Care Professional online Hemochromatosis Study Program. CME credits are FREE. http://www.cdc.gov/hemochromatosis/training/index.htm Also note downloadable PDFs for hemochromatosis. National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov National Heart Lung Blood Institute (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ Thalassemia http://www.cooleysanemia.org http://www.thalassemia.com You might like to visit: http://www.emory.edu/PEDS/SICKLE/ http://www.sicklecelldisease.org http://www.ascaa.org/support.asp http://www.huhosp.org/ http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/hugenet/reviews/sickle.htm

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