Choose one of the technical texts quoted in this lesson and translate the paragraph into ordinary English. Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism, with an estimated prevalence of 0.25-0.50% among Caucasians. An epidemiologic study is currently underway to determine the prevalence, as well as the genetic and environmental determinants, of iron overload related to hereditary hemochromatosis in a multiethnic population . . . Early initiation of therapeutic phlebotomy before organ damage occurs may restore a normal life expectancy and improve symptoms.