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Hemochromatosis is an illness that we get when our liver doesn't process iron as it should, causing its excess in the body. it often passes from parents to their offspring, which is why it is called hereditary hemochromatosis. up to 0.50% of the people of the caucasian race are likely to get it during their lifetime. the causes of this illness are not yet known. however, with  occasional  bloodletting, a person can live normally with this illness.