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Bantu siderosis



Other Names:
African iron overload; Hereditary iron overload and African Americans; Iron overload in Africa
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 139507

Definition
A rare disorder described in sub-Saharan African populations and characterized by iron overload due to excess dietary iron intake and possibly genetic factors, leading to hepatic portal fibrosis and micronodular cirrhosis.

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Last updated: 2/1/2012

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Increased serum ferritin
Elevated serum ferritin
High ferritin level
Increased ferritin
Increased serum ferritin level
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0003281
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Elevated hepatic iron concentration
Increased iron concentration in liver
0012465
Elevated transferrin saturation 0012463
Hepatic periportal necrosis 0002614
Viral hepatitis 0006562
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal heart morphology
Abnormality of the heart
Abnormally shaped heart
Heart defect
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0001627
Abnormal pancreas morphology
Abnormally shaped pancreas
0012090
Abnormality of adrenal morphology 0011732
Abnormality of the genital system
Genital abnormalities
Genital abnormality
Genital anomalies
Genital defects
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0000078
Abnormality of thyroid morphology
Abnormal shape of thyroid gland
0011772
Chronic infection 0031035
Congestive heart failure
Cardiac failure
Cardiac failures
Heart failure
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0001635
Diabetes mellitus 0000819
Hepatic bridging fibrosis 0012852
Hepatic steatosis
Fatty infiltration of liver
Fatty liver
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0001397
Hepatocellular carcinoma 0001402
Hepatomegaly
Enlarged liver
0002240
Increased circulating cortisol level 0003118
Low levels of vitamin C
Vitamin C deficiency
0100510
Micronodular cirrhosis 0001413
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Esophageal carcinoma 0011459
Osteoporosis 0000939
Peritonitis 0002586
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
Laboratory abnormality
Metabolism abnormality
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0001939
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

If you need medical advice, you can look for doctors or other healthcare professionals who have experience with this disease. You may find these specialists through advocacy organizations, clinical trials, or articles published in medical journals. You may also want to contact a university or tertiary medical center in your area, because these centers tend to see more complex cases and have the latest technology and treatments.

If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.

You can find more tips in our guide, How to Find a Disease Specialist. We also encourage you to explore the rest of this page to find resources that can help you find specialists.

Healthcare Resources


These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

Where to Start

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Bantu siderosis. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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