Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated July 23, 2026

ArrhythmiasReduced Cardiac OutputAvoid TachycardiaAvoid HypovolemiaAvoid HypotensionDysglycemiaHyperglycemiaImmunocompromiseCareful Positioning

Pathophysiology

Hereditary hemochromatosis ( HH ) is unregulated intestinal iron absorption. Loss-of-function mutations in HFE — C282Y and H63D account for the great majority — reduce hepcidin, and without hepcidin...

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Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH)

Pathophysiology

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