An Irish dad has revealed how he was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder after suffering for years.
Belfast man Chris Harrison was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, also known as the Celtic Curse, which affects around one in 113 people on the island of Ireland. The genetic condition leads to abnormally high levels of iron in someone's blood and can cause extensive damage to the organs if untreated.
Chris, 45, told Belfast Live: "Your normal iron levels are around 50 micrograms per litre, if it's 300, it's considered to be abnormal and they probably then investigate and look into why that's the case. If it's is as high as 1,000 they consider that to be quite severe and they'll red flag it to the hospital."
