Resources for General Practitioners
Clinical Guidelines
HAEMOCHROMATOSIS (Third edition) 2007
Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of haemochromatosis published by the Digestive Health Foundation (Gastroenterological Society of Australia).
Diagnosis and Management of Haemochromatosis: 2011 Practice Guidelines (AASLD)
Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of haemochromatosis published by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease. July 2011
Management of HFE Haemochromatosis - European Association for the Study of the Liver
EASL Clinical practice guidelines: HFE Haemochromatosis. Published April 2010.
Hereditary Haemochromatosis: Diagnosis and Management from a GP Perspective
Paper published by the Irish College of General Practitioners, Quality in Practice Committee. 2009.
Venesection Guidelines and Resources
Australian Red Cross Blood Service - Therapeutic venesection
ARCBS Therapeutic Venesection policy.
Australian Red Cross Blood Service - Therapeutic venesection forms.
ARCBS Therapeutic Venesection request forms and review forms for treating doctors.
Phlebotomy Detail for Hemochromatosis Patients
Iron Disorders Institute (USA). 1 Page. 2011.
Brochures and Information Sheets
Haemochromatosis (Haemochromatosis Australia)
Brochure published by Haemochromatosis Australia with information for patients about haemochromatosis and contact details for Haemochromatosis Australia.
Fact sheet with particular emphasis on genetics of haemochromatosis published by the Centre for Genetics Information (Australia). 2007.
Fact sheet published by the Iron Disorders Institute (USA). 2 pages.
Online Training
Hemochromatosis (Iron Storage Disease)
Online training module produced by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (USA).