'It's so easy to overlook symptoms,' says student (19) diagnosed with potentially fatal 'Celtic curse' independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Thousands living in Ireland with dangerous 'Celtic Gene' that can cause organ damage and even death irishmirror.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishmirror.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Known as the "Celtic gene", haemochromatosis can be life threatening and is more common in Ireland than anywhere else in the world - so experts are calling for people to get checked for it.
Midwest Radio - Information evening on Haemochromatosis to take place in Sligo this evening midwestradio.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from midwestradio.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An estimated 20,000 people have been diagnosed in Ireland with haemochromatosis – the disorder which can lead to dangerously high levels of iron in the blood – and it’s estimated that one in five people could carry the gene. Southern Star editor SIOBHÁN CRONIN is one of th