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UPMC Center for
Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Disorders
Education
and Support
Education and Outreach for the Public
Education for Health Care Professionals
Support Groups and AHS Affiliation
Links to Other Web Sites About Iron Overload Disorders
By providing education, outreach activities, and networking opportunities to patients,
their families, and health care professionals, the UPMC Center for Hemochromatosis and
Iron Overload Disorders helps people affected by iron overload be as healthy and live as
normally as possible.
Education and Outreach for the Public
The center periodically conducts free lectures and blood screenings at various
locations throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. Announcements for these screenings appear
in newspapers and via radio, television, and this Web site. Call the center at (412)
647-1500 for information about upcoming programs.
Education for Health Care Professionals
The UPMC Center for Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Disorders conducts
continuing medical education programs for health care providers and hospital systems
throughout the region. These programs are coodinated through the UPMC Center for
Continuing Education in the Health Sciences. For more information about courses for health
care professionals, visit the Center for Continuing Education in the
Health Sciences Web site or call (412) 647-8232.
Support Group
The center is developing plans for a support group that will be open to all
persons with iron overload and their families, partners, and friends. For information or
to be included on the support group mailing list, call (412) 647-1500.
Links to Other Web Sites About Iron Overload Disorders
The list that follows provides links to other Web sites that present information
about hemochromatosis and iron overload disorders. Although Web sites often provide
invaluable information, they cannot replace a consultation with your doctor about your
case and situation.
UPMC Digestive Disorders
Center
American Liver Foundation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute for Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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