iron poisoning
MONDO:0800385Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names iron poisoning yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A heavy metal poisoning that is caused by exposure to iron. Iron toxicity is classified as corrosive or cellular. Ingested iron can cause direct caustic injury to the gastrointestinal mucosa, resulting in nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0800385), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: iron poisoning
- Also called
- iron overloadiron toxicity