A representative from Haemochromatosis UK will be attending to talk about genetic disorder
A social gathering or ‘Iron Brew’ coffee morning is taking place at The Community Hub in Draperstown library in September to raise awareness of the genetic condition haemochromatosis.
All are invited to attend the event which takes place on Thursday, September 24, from 10am to 12noon.
A respresentative from Haemochromatosis UK will be attending to talk about the condition.
Haemochromatosis – an inherited genetic condition – causes the body to absorb too much iron from food, leading to a dangerous buildup of iron in organs like the liver, heart, and joints.
Symptoms can include extreme tiredness (fatigue), joint pain and weakness, weight loss, skin darkening, abdominal pain or liver pain.
Organiser, Sarah McAllister, said the aim of the gathering is to allow people with the condition to get together and know that they are not alone.
"It’s to highlight the condition more, there are high numbers, and many more that may have it,” she said.
“If left untreated, it brings a catalogue of other conditions.”