Hemochromatosis: A "simple" genetic trait

With the discovery of the causative gene, the disorder stands revealed as A merica's single most common mendelian disease. Unlike other genetic disease s, it is already curable. indeed, genetic screening makes it potentially pr eventable. Yet a finding of disease-related genotype can also lead to stigm atization. Hemochromatosis therefore presents the issues surrounding geneti c testing in especially stark form.