Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited iron ... They need to be in a range where optimal hepcidin levels and iron absorption intersect. Some of the guidelines recommend a target SF level ...

In people with hemochromatosis, however, iron absorption is dramatically increased. This is due to a genetic deficiency of hepcidin, a hormone produced in the liver that regulates iron absorption.

I was diagnosed with Hemochromatosis in 1979. But my story pales in comparison to the many folks I have met on the Net who have been diagnosed with iron overloading from genetic Hemochromatosis.