How Do I Know If I Got Too Much Iron? Recognizing the Symptoms of Iron Overload
                                
                                
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                                Affecting up to one in 200 people of Northern European ancestry, hemochromatosis is a common genetic cause of iron overload. Recognizing the early, often vague, symptoms of excess iron is critical to preventing serious health complications, from irreversible organ damage to diabetes.