Quiz


1.	Most people with hemochromatosis inherit it from their parents.
	True
	False

2.	It's possible to develop hemochromatosis even if you haven't inherited the genes for it.
	True
	False

3.	Healthy people absorb about 25 percent of the iron in the food they eat.
	True
	False

4.	Hemochromatosis can cause the heart to beat irregularly.
	True
	False

5.	Symptoms of hemochromatosis usually don't show up until after age 40 (in men) and after 50 (in women).
	True
	False

6.	The severity of hemochromatosis varies widely.
	True
	False

7.	One treatment for hemochromatosis is the removal of some blood from the body.
	True
	False