Iron Overload (Secondary)

Management of iron overload due to transfusions or other conditions.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Haematology

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Clinical Guidelines

Guidelines for the monitoring and management of iron overload in patients with haemoglobinopathies and rare anaemias

Investigation and management of a raised serum ferritin

ACG Clinical Guideline: Hereditary Hemochromatosis

ACG Clinical Guideline: Hereditary Hemochromatosis

Clinical practice guidelines on hemochromatosis: Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL)

Diagnosis and management of hereditary haemochromatosis: British Society for Haematology guideline

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on haemochromatosis

European Association for Study of the Liver (EASL) Clinical Practice Guidelines on Haemochromatosis