Iron overload (IO) disorders represent a variety of conditions that lead to increased total body iron stores and resultant end-organ damage [1]. IO has been found to increase the risk of heart failure, osteoarthritis, liver disease, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and, in some cases, premature death [2–6]. Since the liver is the main organ where iron storage consistently increases with increasing total body iron [7], liver biopsy is often used to assess body IO [7,8]. Nevertheless, this s…